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Despite their protests, these figures’ departures don’t significantly impact the platform’s overall vitality. Twitter/X continues to thrive, gathering record numbers of users and activity. Their inability to control the platform's direction underscores the broader truth—celebrity influence is fleeting, and the power dynamic has shifted.
Furthermore, their exits seem more performative than impactful. The media’s focus on these "mass departures" tends to overstate their significance, ignoring the fact that everyday users—far from Hollywood elites—drive the platform’s real engagement.