Twitter's Dying. Time to Drop the News Paywalls.
Social media users are now dispersed across multiple "Twitter killers," creating silos and spreading misinformation for free. Journalists need a way to compete.
Many people are tired of or can’t afford news subscriptions. Photographer: Justin Sullivan
Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North AmericaNumerous social media platforms are popping up, vying to replace Twitter as the preeminent text-based microblogging and social networking platform.
We now have Bluesky, Mastodon, Spill and Spoutible, but the it thing at the moment is Meta Platforms Inc.’s Threads, which surpassed 100 million users in its first five days thanks to its Instagram ties. Many of us are either getting swept up in the excitement of whatever new app is launching or rolling our eyes after hearing about whatever new “Twitter killer” is on the block.