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Nitish Pahwa 认为，多种因素导致用户离开 X 平台。平台政治化，特朗普的回归，以及马斯克与特朗普的关系，都使用户感到担忧。平台内容质量下降，虚假信息泛滥，以及马斯克对算法的改动，使得权威信息被边缘化，用户体验下降。此外，X 平台利用用户数据训练 AI 模型也引发了隐私担忧。用户离开也与平台先发优势不再有关，其他平台的兴起，以及对平台未来发展方向的不确定性，都促使用户选择离开。

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The exodus from X (formerly Twitter) is driven by concerns over the platform's increasing politicization, Elon Musk's close ties to Trump, and the degradation of content quality.
  • Elon Musk's advisory role in Trump's administration raises concerns about the platform's neutrality.
  • X's role in the 2020 election as a campaign arm for Trump has led to a perception of bias.
  • The platform's decline in user engagement and the rise of misinformation have further fueled the exodus.

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Since Elon Musk took over, Twitter—er, sorry “X”—has been slowly deflating. But given that soon you’ll be getting yelled at by right-wing trolls directly from White House press briefings, and your data is being swept up to train A.I., is there any reason to stay on the site at all anymore? 

Guest: Nitish Pahwa, Slate business writer.

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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Alyssa Jeong Perry.

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