Elon Musk Drove ~1/3 of Women Off Twitter
8 days ago
- #gender polarization
- #online communities
- #social media trends
- Pew Research Center's 2025 report shows plateaued usage of major social media platforms among US adults, with TikTok growing similarly to Instagram's past expansion.
- Reddit's usage doubled from 2019 to 2025, reaching a quarter of US adults, driven by increased female participation.
- Twitter (now X) saw a decline in female users post-Elon Musk's takeover, becoming the most male-dominated platform in the US.
- Gender polarization online is influencing ideological developments, with fragmented online spaces amplifying gender-based grievances.
- Reddit's resurgence may be linked to its utility in providing human opinions amidst the rise of bot-filled Google search results.
- The shift in platform demographics reflects broader socio-political trends, with academic interest in understanding these dynamics growing.