TECH - Wikipedia Founder Says X Being 'Overrun By Trolls And Lunatics' After Elon Musk Takeover: 'It's Not Good For Any Of Us' | Benzinga
Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, has publicly expressed criticism over Elon Musk‘s acquisition of the social media platform Twitter, now known as X. Wales voiced concerns over an uptick in troll activity on the platform and the departure of serious users.
What Happened: In a report by CNBC, Wales shared his views at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon. He pointed out that since Musk’s takeover of X, formerly Twitter, there has been a noticeable increase in troll activity, resulting in the departure of thoughtful users.
"Twitter was, and now I guess X sort of is, in a way, the default public square for the world. And if it's being overrun by trolls and lunatics, it's not good for any of us,” he said.
Wales added that the platform’s engagement metrics are declining, as evidenced by Similarweb’s ...