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Conservative accounts gained thousands of additional followers on Twitter in the previous 24 hours Elon Musk took over the company, According to the data research firm.
Mimitica, who has been critical of conservative lawmakers and commentators gaining followers, said much of the activity came from new accounts. lake curry, The Republican candidate for governor in Arizona gained 18,000 followers on Friday alone, 600% more than the normal rate for new followers, according to the New York Times report.
Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo, gained 18,679 followers over the same period, 1,200% more than her normal. Commentator Candice Owens has also received 3,700 followers at 300% of her normal rate, the New York Times reports.
Memetica’s analysis found that nearly half of Boebert’s new followers were recent Twitter accounts, while 2,300 of Owens’ new followers were.
FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk’s image is seen through the Twitter logo in this illustration taken October 28, 2022. (Reuters/Dado Rovich/Illustration/file photo/Reuters Images)
Former US President Donald Trump (L) hugs Arizona Republican nominee for Governor Carrie Lake, who endorsed him, during a campaign rally attended by former US President Donald Trump at Legacy Sports USA on October 09, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona. (Mario Tama/Getty Images/Getty Images)
Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
There is no evidence to suggest that the increase was due to Musk’s control.
It faded as ELON MUSK entered HQ on Twitter before the takeover: “Let this sink in!”
Left-leaning commentators spread the fear that Twitter could become a right-leaning messaging tool under the leadership of Musk. Critics were outraged when Musk announced the firing of several of the company’s top executives, including CEO Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, and head of legal policy, trust and safety Vijaya Jade.
Gadde led the company’s campaign to censor the Hunter Biden laptop story first published in the New York Post ahead of the 2020 election.
The Twitter logo appears on a banner on the outside of Twitter’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, on October 28, 2022. After months of controversy, Elon Musk is now at the helm of one of the most influential social networks on the planet. (Photo by CONSTANZA HEVIA / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
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