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September 10, 2025Open Access

Straddling Two Platforms: From Twitter to Mastodon, an Analysis of the Evolution of an Unfinished Social Media Migration

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Migration was a reactive response to Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, causing significant user shift.
Around 19,000 users, mainly academics and journalists, reported their support for moving to Mastodon.
Mastodon's decentralised nature hindered users from fully replicating their Twitter communities.
Resulting fragmentation noted in user communities suggests a loss of social capital during the transition.

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Study reviews user migration to Mastodon from Twitter, highlighting content moderation and decentralisation issues.

Peña-Fernández et al. (2025) studied this question.

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