Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, experienced a surge in user registrations during the American elections as users flocked to engage in discussions about the presidential race. The spike was partly attributed to Musk’s close friendship with Donald Trump, whose supporters dominated the platform. Meanwhile, disenchanted users, including some Democrats, shifted to Bluesky, frustrated by the performance of Meta’s Threads app. In a separate incident, influencer Matt Choi was banned from the New York Marathon for obstructing other runners while filming his experience.