Mastodon's user went up since Elon Musk bought Twitter

After Elon Musk bought Twitter, the number of users of the social media platform Mastodon skyrocketed. The founder and CEO of the platform, Eugen Rochko, announced in his blog post yesterday that the number of monthly users, which was 300 thousand in October, increased to 2.5 million in November. This timeframe coincides with the time Musk bought Twitter.

Mastodon's user went up since Elon Musk bought Twitter

Rockho also touched on issues such as Twitter's backtracking by banning links to its competitors and closing the account that followed Musk's jet with journalists. “This is a clear reminder that centralized platforms can set arbitrary and unfair limits on what you can and cannot say while holding your social graph hostage,” the businessman said.

At Mastodon, we believe there should not be a middleman between you and your followers, and journalists and government agencies in particular should not rely on a private platform to reach the public. In his occasional posts, Musk said that the number of users on Twitter has reached all-time highs. Despite this, Rockko said he is optimistic about Mastodon's future: We are excited to see Mastodon grow to become a household name in newsrooms around the world, as we understand that freedom of the press is absolutely essential to a functioning democracy.