{"id":2376289,"date":"2024-12-04T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-are-using-and-liking-x-since-musk-bought-it-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T19:31:32","slug":"more-are-using-and-liking-x-since-musk-bought-it-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-are-using-and-liking-x-since-musk-bought-it-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"More are using and liking X since Musk bought it &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmore-are-using-and-liking-x-since-musk-bought-it-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376289&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2064 acquisition of Twitter by\u2062 Elon \u200bMusk, which officially took place in late 2022, transformed \u200dthe\u2062 platform into what is now referred to \u2064as X. over the past \u2064year, X has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/f-35-costs-have-been-declining-but-thats-about-to-change\/\" title=\"F-35 Costs Have Been Declining, But That\u2019s About to Change\">faced significant challenges<\/a>, \u2062including a considerable \u2064loss of advertisers and users, particularly highlighted by an exodus after the November 2023 elections. \u200dReports indicate this was \u200bone of the largest user departures sence Musk&#8217;s takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Musk&#8217;s vision \u200cfor X was to evolve the \u200dplatform into an &#8220;everything app,&#8221; offering a diverse range of services beyond social media. Tho, the implementation of this vision appears to have contributed to user dissatisfaction and a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">fluctuating user base<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, some reports suggest that a portion of the user base has started to find the platform appealing again since Musk&#8217;s acquisition. This complexity reflects the mixed responses from users as X navigates its\u200d identity and operational strategies in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-punishes-financial-website-naked-capitalism\/\" title=\"Google penalizes finance site Naked Capitalism\">competitive digital landscape<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>while Musk&#8217;s acquisition has led to notable transformations and \u2064ambitions for X, the past year has been marked by significant user and \u200dadvertiser attrition, calling into question the long-term success of the platform&#8217;s new direction.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">More are using and liking X since Musk bought it<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1902581\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" title=\"\">Elon Musk&rsquo;s<\/a> golden touch just gets brighter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rasmussenreports.com\/public_content\/lifestyle\/general_lifestyle\/december_2024\/43_say_elon_musk_s_x_better_than_old_twitter\" title=\"\">Rasmussen Reports<\/a> survey shared with <em>Secrets<\/em> shows that it extends to his purchase of Twitter, which he renamed X.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220431\/how-elon-musk-helped-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW ELON MUSK HELPED WILL TRUMP BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The polling outfit reported on Wednesday that X regulars are using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">social media site<\/a> more, and they&rsquo;re liking it better since his purchase and bid to tear down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3246420\/trump-fcc-brendan-carr-social-media-free-speech\/\" title=\"\">barriers to free speech,<\/a> especially to conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, already a capitalist icon with his Tesla and SpaceX companies, paid about $44 billion for Twitter in 2022. He renamed it X and began taking down hurdles created by the firm to many conservatives and even President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>So far, &ldquo;regular users&rdquo; have liked the changes. Rasmussen said that by a margin of 43%-27%, Musk&rsquo;s changes to X have &ldquo;made the platform better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3226193\/which-biden-executive-orders-first-to-go-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE&rsquo;S WHICH BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDERS WILL BE THE FIRST TO GO UNDER TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And by a margin of 42%-24%, those polled said that they are using it more.<\/p>\n<p>While X and Twitter have always been used less than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Facebook<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-tech-to-ban-parler-over-lack-of-content-moderation\/\" title=\"Big tech to ban Parler over lack of content moderation\">social media sites<\/a>, likely because it is focused on politics and news more than family photos, 40% said they use it, versus 55% who don&rsquo;t. That&rsquo;s higher than before Musk purchased it.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, as Musk has strengthened his ties to Trump and is helping with the incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a>&rsquo;s effort to shrink the government, liberals have complained about X. Some have even quit or joined a new, left-leaning competitor, Bluesky.<\/p>\n<p>That partisanship in X use and satisfaction was captured in the Rasmussen survey.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, 64% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a> said the site has improved since Musk purchased it, compared to 29% of Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Also, 55% of Republicans said they use X more versus just 34% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1902581\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1902581\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More users are enjoying X since Musk&#8217;s acquisition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2376290,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP23299774246124.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32192,32364,46123,32076,18348],"class_list":["post-2376289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elon-musk","tag-social-media","tag-user-growth","tag-washington-examiner","tag-x"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP23299774246124.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2376289"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376293,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2376289\/revisions\/2376293"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2376290"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2376289"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2376289"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2376289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}