Twitter users have been leaving the popular social media platform in their hundreds of thousands after billionaire Elon Musk took over last month.
The mass exodus has been taking place since the Tesla and SpaceX CEO completed his acquisition of Twitter on 27 October, becoming the new owner of the platform. The deal sparked a backlash among a large portion of users, as Musk fired swathes of Twitter staff and announced controversial changes such as charging verified users to keep their 'blue tick'.
Many users have been seeking out alternative social media platforms instead, with one of the popular choices being Mastodon - you may not have heard of this platform before, and if you have it was likely within the last few days as the software exploded in popularity with former Twitter users scrambling to sign up. Here's what you need to know about Mastodon and how it works.
