Rival Platforms Have Experienced Massive Growth Since Musk’s Twitter Buyover

• Musk stated that Twitter’s active user base has risen to new heights after he took over Twitter. 
• SensorTower’s new data shows that smaller competitors like Mastodon or Tumblr also experienced an explosion in growth. 
• According to data, Twitter installs have increased by 21% since Musk’s takeover. Mastodon’s has grown by 657%.

Elon Musk has taken over Twitter. boastedThe platform’s active users have risen to record levels. 

Although the claim is unsubstantiated, it is possible that a rising tide is lifting all boats. 

New data shows that although more people have downloaded Twitter from Apple’s app store than Google’s playstore since Musk’s takeover of the company, it is still a small percentage of the growth seen in smaller upstart competitors like Mastodon or Tumblr. This may be because some Twitter users are looking for alternatives. 

Mastodon, which means “a” decentralized microblogging platformDownloads increased 657% in the first 12 days after Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. accordingSensorTower 

According to the data, Tumblr (another microblogging service that Yahoo once owned) saw an adoption surge of 96% in the US and 77% globally. 

In the same period, Twitter installs increased by 21% 

Tumblr’s and Mastodon’s combined user numbers are undoubtedly higher than Twitter’s. SensorTower says Mastodon has 1,000,000 worldwide downloads. Twitter, however, had 238 million daily active Twitter users as of July. 

However, there is a growing interest in smaller microblogging sites. This shows that some users are unhappy with Elon Musk’s Twitter and the growing demand to find a replacement. 

Many Twitter users have encouraged their followers, including some who added “also on Mastodon” to their Twitter names.

Eugen Rochko was caught off guard by the app’s popularity surge. He recently toldNPR He has been working late to meet the demand. 

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