I imagine the Tesla protests are so much more effective than the social media exoduses in large part because their impact is seen and felt more widely and directly. In the end, leaving a platform or service for any reason other than one’s preference isn’t particularly helpful for the anti-Trump/Musk cause. I’m still glad I deleted my Substack account and deactivated or deleted my X and Meta accounts, but I’m not sure it accomplished anything.

Zach Barocas @zbarocas