If Twitter Annoys You, Here Are Some Other Apps That Can Be An Alternative

Truth Social, social media founded by former US President Donald Trump. (photo: doc. pixelbay)

JAKARTA – Some changes made by the new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk, have annoyed some users. Users who are active on the microblogging platform are now starting to look for other social media alternatives.

The changes include Musk's decision to charge fees for user verification, as well as his opinion on content moderation. This is considered to have limited and burdensome users.

While there are several other social media applications that offer platforms that can be an alternative to Twitter.

Here are some platforms that are alternatives to Twitter:

MASTODON

Launched in 2016, Mastodon is open-source software for a decentralized social network, with some features similar to Twitter. This app is free of ads, has a limit of 500 characters, as well as custom emojis.

According to Mastodon Chief Executive Eugen Rochko, Monday, November 7, the app has more than one million monthly active users and added nearly half a million users since October 2.

COHOST

Cohost is an ad-free social media platform. Posts made on the platform appear in a timeline that runs vertically, much like Twitter.

The company said it would charge "a few dollars a month" and would soon take tips and sell subscriptions.

TRUTH SOCIAL

This app was founded by the former US President, Donald Trump. Truth Social is a platform favored by conservatives in the US and was recently launched on Apple Inc's iOS and Google's Android.

Unfortunately, Truth Social is only available to users in the United States.

SOCIAL TRIBEL

Trible Social is a self-described "grassroots social network", available on the Apple App Store and Android.

This platform allows users to target audiences to increase engagement on posts and say users can find experts on the topic of discussion.

PALLER

Nashville-based Parler, who has agreed to sell his company to the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is popular with US conservatives.

Founded in 2018, Parler's hands-off approach to content moderation has made it popular with users who disagree with Meta Platform Inc's policies, on Facebook as well as Instagram, and Twitter, on content moderation.

TUMBLR

Tumblr is a social media website launched in 2007 that allows users to post long-form blog-style content with media elements such as photos and GIFs.

The app also allows users to chat with each other just like Twitter's direct message function.

CLUBHOUSE

Platforms that host live audio chat rooms are gaining popularity at the height of the pandemic.

This app allows users to chat with people all over the world in what it calls "Rooms" where one can start an audio chat room and discuss topics of interest.

The app does not follow an invitation-only system for users to access the platform.