What's happening?

Should I stay or should I go? That is the question many Twitter users have been asking themselves this week. 

Twitter has been bought by Elon MuskA South African-born entrepreneur whose companies have included the online payment service PayPal. He now controls Twitter, renamed 'X'., a billionaire businessman. One of his first actions was to fire many of his staff. 

He also says he wants to change the rules on what you are allowed to say on Twitter. Many fear it will mean that hate speech and racistBelieving that a person's skin colour makes them better than others. language will be posted on the site. 

Some users are deciding to leave Twitter and move to other messaging platforms.

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But others point out that no social media site is perfect. Instagram has been accused of leading to poor mental health, while many criticise TikTokA Chinese social media company featuring short videos with one billion monthly users. for watching its users across the internet. 

Is it best to stay?

Yes! No site is perfect. It is best to stay and make sure that sensible voices are still on Twitter, rather than allowing people with extreme views to take over. 

No! It is wrong to support a social media site that many fear will allow racist language to stay online.