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Nope.
I think the news mega is a good indicator -- as long as 99% of the links to "Twitter-like" social media sites are still Twitter links, then it isn't being replaced any time soon.
People were predicting the imminent doom of the site 2 years ago, and yet despite all the actions Musk has taken to worsen its chances of survival, it just keeps going.
And if Trump ends up returning to it, it might bounce back from the sheer attention he draws.
Behold: the power of monopoly.
Libertarians say monopolies naturally go away due to competition lmao.