Declining moderation investment while audience size remains

Dead Internet Theory: Moderation capacity can shrink even while a platform still serves an enormous audience. X's post-acquisition staffing cuts provide a documented case where trust-and-safety resources fell sharply while the company continued to report more than half a billion monthly users.

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By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-04-27

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