Black Twitter helped define the internet -- so where will the exodus from X lead?

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1. Bluesky and Threads.

Many have opted to join Bluesky, with others considering Meta-owned Threads or the Black-owned social media site Spill. More than 1 million people joined Bluesky in the past week, the platform said, bringing its user base to more than 15 million people. There were about 429 million X accounts worldwide at the beginning of 2024, according to Statista.

Bluesky spokesperson Emily Liu said the company does not collect information on users’ race, but is pleased to see so many new accounts. “In many ways, Black Twitter was one of the cornerstones of Twitter, and we’re eager to welcome this community to Bluesky,” Liu said in an email to NBC News.