
Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of Twitter has driven plenty of people to look for alternatives. But, ironically, his leadership also forced a former employee to create one.
A year ago, Alphonzo Terrell was global head of social and editorial at Twitter. One of the many layoffs in the early days of Musk’s leadership, Terrell teamed up with DeVaris Brown — another former Twitter employee who left in 2020 — to found Spill, a “meme-forward” social network.