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'Burning the evidence before the new boss starts?': Don Jnr and right wingers see giant leaps in their Twitter followers after Musk bid was accepted - as Obama and left wingers lose huge numbers amid speculation algorithm has been changed
UK Daily Mail ^ | April 27 2022 | HARRIET ALEXANDER

Posted on 04/26/2022 11:02:36 PM PDT by knighthawk

Prominent right-wing tweeters have seen their follower counts shoot up since Elon Musk took over, sparking claims their accounts had been suppressed by woke Twitter staffers.

Meanwhile, leading left-wing figures including Barack Obama as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have seen huge slumps since news of Musk's purchase.

Donald Trump Jr, who has 7.7 million followers, saw his followers surge by 87,296 on Tuesday and suggested the increase was due to an algorithm tweak targeting prominent conservative voices ahead of Musk's arrival.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: elonmusk; elonmusktwitter; trumpjr; twitter
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1 posted on 04/26/2022 11:02:36 PM PDT by knighthawk
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Or maybe it’s a natural organic movement. I am considering going on Twitter now and I am sure there are others and many more who have already rejoined. At the same time thousands of leftists are having hissy fits and leaving. No algorithm needed.


2 posted on 04/26/2022 11:21:38 PM PDT by webheart (I thought I was helping by getting vaccinated but they say I didn’t help at all. )
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To: knighthawk

It’s kind of like when the pirates board a ship the previous crew jumps overboard.


3 posted on 04/26/2022 11:23:26 PM PDT by webheart (I thought I was helping by getting vaccinated but they say I didn’t help at all. )
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To: knighthawk

Liberals & Deception, Peanut Butter & Jelly


4 posted on 04/26/2022 11:23:49 PM PDT by Dragonspirit (CNN is the enemy. Ashli Babbitt is the hero.)
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To: webheart

I quit Twitter over 18 months ago. I have looked over the idea of rejoining and probably in the next month....will go back (as it becomes Musk’s company). Lot of people looking at this option. I also think people of the opposite persuasion will try to find some non-Musk platform to make themselves ‘happy’.


5 posted on 04/26/2022 11:25:37 PM PDT by pepsionice
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To: knighthawk

Twitter’s Lib lawyer , cries

https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-lawyer-cried-with-employees-over-musk-buy-2022-4

Another Left wing India import of course.

Why have we let these people invade our country ? They are The Borg


6 posted on 04/26/2022 11:30:29 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: knighthawk
Scroll down this twitter account. He's documenting the new account numbers.

tycardon Twitter

@maddow -18,684 (today)

@andersoncooper -10,383 (today)

@AOC -27,641 (48 hours)

@KamalaHarris -22,453 (today)

@HillaryClinton -17,630 (today)

7 posted on 04/26/2022 11:37:55 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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BTTT


8 posted on 04/26/2022 11:43:45 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: yesthatjallen
"Definitely something bizarre happening with the Twitter algorithm impacting follower counts over the past 24-48 hours. A few examples:"

@TuckerCarlson +62,083 (today)

@JoeRogan +63,313 (48 hours)

@DonaldJTrumpJr +87,296 (today)

@tedcruz +51,405 (today)

9 posted on 04/27/2022 12:04:36 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: knighthawk

My 198,301 Truth Social holding spot just activated a few
days ago.

I find it hilarious that Twitter is all a flutter over
Musk buying the place out.

Not satisfied with almost all social media accounts being
the same and preventing Conservative’s voices from being
heard, the Marxists are melting down.

“One of ‘our’ social media outlets has been corrupted.”
Waaaaaaaaaaaaa...

LOL

Watch them squirm.


10 posted on 04/27/2022 12:09:29 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: webheart

Its kind of like when Privateers disable and board a pirate ship, the pirates scramble overboard.


11 posted on 04/27/2022 12:29:01 AM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: knighthawk

I thought the code base and algos were frozen?


12 posted on 04/27/2022 12:30:34 AM PDT by algore
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Looks like shadow banning will be gone from Twitter.
Also fake accounts disappearing. Twitter and Facebook committed stock fraud with fake accounts.

You know the vote was stolen using the same type of software.


13 posted on 04/27/2022 12:43:47 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy gas)
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To: knighthawk

in June, I’ll be joining to do my small part in getting a “blue check” - to water down its significance among the lefty elitist journobots who cherish their little trophy.


14 posted on 04/27/2022 12:55:40 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: webheart

This is all there is to it…


15 posted on 04/27/2022 3:02:54 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: knighthawk

Musk hasn’t finalized it yet. I believe the reaction is that people in the libertarian and conservative circles are jumping on board now that Musk has made the deal. In large numbers too.


16 posted on 04/27/2022 3:28:51 AM PDT by Morpheus2009 (If you want me to be afraid, then be consistent in your logic, standards, and your lies!s)
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To: DoughtyOne

Stay on board like the rest of us did. I went back just to laugh at all the complaints and screaming people are making now.


17 posted on 04/27/2022 3:30:10 AM PDT by Morpheus2009 (If you want me to be afraid, then be consistent in your logic, standards, and your lies!s)
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To: webheart

They banned me in a week, for being on trading groups... Not going back.


18 posted on 04/27/2022 3:32:30 AM PDT by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: knighthawk

Even I, a nobody, saw a sudden increase in my followers, from about 10 or 11 to 47. I have to assume that there were a bunch who at one time read something I wrote, decided “Sure, I’ll follow that guy”, and had their “follow” quietly blocked until the Twitter twits suddenly opened the gates in the last couple of days.


19 posted on 04/27/2022 3:34:09 AM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: knighthawk

Just imitating Hillary.


20 posted on 04/27/2022 3:40:24 AM PDT by FES0844
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