Mastodon, a decentralised social media network, made headlines almost immediately after Elon Musk completed his Twitter takeover, but it’s not the only social media site that has seen an increase in subscribers since the multibillionaire took control.
According to recent data, some smaller social media sites have seen an increase in users, while others, such as Tumblr, are returning to traditional social media platforms.
According to SensorTower statistics, Mastodon received around 322,000 downloads in the 12 days after the purchase, which is 100 times higher than it saw in the 12 days before Musk’s takeover.
Third-party applications that may be used in conjunction with Mastodon, such as Tootle and Metatext, have also seen a significant spike in downloads worldwide, with Metatext increasing from fewer than 1,000 installations to almost 20,000.
