Twitter Users Looking to Defect After Elon Musk Deal Have Few Options

Elon Musk’s agreement to buy Twitter Inc. is sending some users searching for alternative platforms — with mixed success.

Alternative social media platforms have been trending on Twitter since this morning when it was reported a deal was near, including newcomers CounterSocial and Truth Social. Even pioneering social networks like Tumblr and MySpace were floated as options to avoid a Musk-run social platform — though not very seriously.