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Is Twitter done for? Many artists are fleeing to Weibo?! Recently, there has been much talk online about a possible offline showdown between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The whole story started when a user commented on a news article about Twitter planning to launch a competitor. The user jokingly suggested that Musk should be careful because Zuckerberg had been practicing martial arts. In response, Musk, known for his outspoken nature, replied with a dismissive comment, saying that if Zuckerberg had actually been practicing, he'd be up for a showdown. Given their billionaire status, neither can afford to lose face in public, especially someone as outspoken as Musk. So, this challenge to a fight is likely just another one of Musk's casual provocations. However, what's surprising is that Zuckerberg actually seemed to take the bait, replying with a short message on his Instagram: "Send me the location." This may have been a way for Zuckerberg to avoid backing down in a competitive field against Musk. So far, despite all the banter online, there hasn't been any actual fight between the two billionaires. While there have been occasional news reports about their training, the hype around the event seems to be waning, leading some to speculate that Musk and Zuckerberg might have coordinated this for publicity. At present, the personal safety of both Musk and Zuckerberg remains unthreatened. However, Musk's Twitter account found itself in hot water during these events. In recent days, many Twitter artists, who were once very active on the platform, have flocked to Weibo, the Chinese social media platform. Dozens of artists have opened accounts on Weibo, making quite an entrance. Many of these artists have openly declared that their Twitter days are over, and they're preparing to shift to a new platform. This mass exodus can be seen as a significant move. Facing such a massive influx of "Twitter artists" into Weibo, the platform naturally didn't want to miss the opportunity for some hype. It quickly set up a dedicated page for these artists to help their fans find their favorite artists more easily. While most people think this influx of "Twitter artists coming to Weibo" is just another marketing stunt orchestrated by Sina, it's essential to note that it was Twitter's actions that pushed these artists to move. Many users encountered issues on Twitter on July 1, experiencing "unable to retrieve tweets" and "exceeded rate limits" problems. Shortly after, the topic of "Twitter crashing" began trending. Soon after Twitter "crashed," Musk announced new limits on how many tweets users could view per day: 6,000 for subscribed users, 600 for unverified accounts, and only 300 for new accounts. Musk stated that these restrictions were a "temporary emergency measure" to prevent companies from training AI on Twitter and potentially stealing data. While some users may have felt that 1,000 views per day were already plenty, it's essential to note that the rules on Twitter consider any interactions with a tweet, including viewing comments and retweets, as part of the limit. For very popular tweets with hundreds or thousands of comments, it meant users could only see a small fraction of the interactions. As soon as these new restrictions were announced, many users were dissatisfied. Musk, instead of expressing any remorse, gave his actions a righteous justification: limiting everyone's ability to read tweets would encourage people to get out and do other things, like a public service. While the new rules substantially increased the number of daily views for users, the changes were viewed as inadequate and further fueled user discontent. Many artists, realizing the severity of the situation, began looking for alternative social media platforms. This led to the influx of artists from Twitter to Weibo. Interestingly, this influx of artists has been relatively smooth on Weibo. Many artists use translation software to facilitate basic communication, but it can be awkward and stilted. On the other hand, Weibo took advantage of this situation, giving these artists a lot of exposure and opportunities to reach a broader audience. Many artists have stated that their follower count on Weibo has already surpassed their numbers on Twitter. While this might seem like a win-win for the artists and Weibo, there are concerns about Weibo's strict content control and censorship, which could affect artists who often create more adult-oriented content. The situation is somewhat paradoxical: those on the outside want to get in, and those on the inside want to get out. It's a rather surreal scenario. Twitter's actions, though unusual, were intended to prevent data scraping and reduce server load caused by crawling bots. Elon Musk lifted the restrictions on Twitter once the storm died down. This meant that artists who had moved to Weibo to escape the Twitter restrictions might find themselves returning, as Weibo has its own limitations and content controls. In conclusion, while the mass migration of "Twitter artists to Weibo" could be seen as a marketing gimmick, it was Twitter's actions that triggered this move. To access more uncensored content, one might still have to visit Twitter. As for the influx of artists, it will likely die down after some time. Lastly, one hopes that these artists who have temporarily shifted to Weibo will face fewer content restrictions while they are there.

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