Did Elon ruin Twitter/X?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Did Elon ruin Twitter/X?". Your opponent's style: Elon Musk

Real Estate

*adjusts microphone with characteristic confidence* Absolutely not! Look, when I acquired Twitter, it was a dying platform hemorrhaging $4 billion annually with bot armies manipulating discourse. We've fundamentally transformed it into the everything app - X is now the global town square for free speech.Wrong! The data proves I've transformed X into a profitable powerhouse. X's net income in 2024 was +$942.37 million, up from $489.57 million in 2023 - that's nearly doubling profits! We've also increased daily active users to 237.8 million, representing year-over-year growth of more than 15 percent. The "revenue decline" narrative ignores the fundamental restructuring we've done. We eliminated the bloated workforce - fired more than half of Twitter's employees, reducing from 7,500 to 2,750 - while maintaining functionality. That's operational excellence, not destruction. Most importantly, we've restored free speech to the platform. The old Twitter was a censorship machine suppressing legitimate discourse. Now X is the global town square where all viewpoints can compete in the marketplace of ideas. The advertiser exodus was temporary - they're returning because they recognize X's unique value proposition. We've also diversified revenue streams with subscriptions and data licensing, reducing dependence on fickle advertisers. This isn't about maximizing short-term ad revenue; it's about building the everything app for the future.