{"id":117498,"date":"2023-11-08T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=117498"},"modified":"2024-08-14T08:31:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T12:31:33","slug":"how-has-twitter-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-has-twitter-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look at How Twitter (X) Has Changed Since Elon Musk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How has Twitter (X) changed since Elon Musk took over? Is the platform on the path to decline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Twitter, now called X, has lost over half its $44 billion value under Elon Musk’s first year of ownership. Key changes made under Musk’s direction, including mass staff layoffs, content moderation alterations, and a new subscription service have stirred controversy and decreased trust in the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a look at the last year of Twitter, under Musk’s leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Musk Changed Twitter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How has Twitter changed? A year after Elon Musk’s controversial $44 billion<\/a> Twitter takeover, the company now known as “X” has plunged in value to just $19 billion. Musk’s chaotic first year<\/a> at the helm has eroded its finances and reputation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In October 2022, billionaire Elon Musk completed his heavily publicized acquisition of Twitter in a $44 billion deal. The controversial founder<\/a> cited his desire to promote free speech<\/a> and reduce content moderation as key reasons for purchasing the influential social media platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to rebranding Twitter as X<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>and replacing the platform\u2019s iconic bird logo with an X logo, Musk made significant changes that many say have transformed the company and user experience for the worse:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n