The end of shadow banning, Conservative accounts blowing up — in the 48 hours since Elon Musk bought Twitter, many changes are afoot. Here are just four.

Conservative accounts saw massive uptick in followers overnight
Some prominent Twitter users — all who tend to trigger radical leftists — have seen dramatic rises in their followers.
So Tucker just gained 62k followers in a half day?
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) April 26, 2022
He lost 50 followers yesterday
This is not people "coming back"
News broke yesterday
Something fucked up is happening pic.twitter.com/dDV97iieUR
i haven’t gotten new followers in two years, my number has been stuck at 53k and now a thousand followed me overnight 😂 thanks brainchip elon 😘
— Grace 🔎 (@reallygraceful) April 27, 2022
We’ve gained over 60,000 followers within the last 24 hrs! https://t.co/xU8pYXG5Rh
— Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) April 26, 2022
After being magically stuck at 3.9M Twitter followers for a few years, I’m now at 4M. I’m sure it’s just a coincidence.
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 27, 2022
There are a few possible explanations for these sudden increases. First, previously deactivated accounts may have come back to Twitter following the news of Elon Musk taking over.
There are also reports of suspended accounts getting reinstated. Additionally, Twitter algorithms and shadow bans designed to suppress accounts may have been lifted, making the sudden increases ‘corrections’ to what would’ve been the case without them.
I finally feel like Twitter may be worth it again. Maybe this will finally be a level playing field?
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) April 26, 2022
No mysterious algorithms.
No banning of legit news stories to help a candidate.
Freedom!
Unless these past two days can be explained via new signups or reactivations, then Twitter employees has a lot of explaining to do come November when Republicans take power.
— Cernovich (@Cernovich) April 27, 2022
Celebrity and Twitter staff meltdown over Elon Musk’s purchase
Naturally, some celebrities are threatening to leave or have made their “last tweet,” and some Twitter employees have threatened to quit, although they’re apparently getting at least six months of continuous employment before any staffing changes are made.
BREAKING: Alyssa Milano, Debra Messing, and other high-profile progressives announce plans to leave Twitter and switch to Gettr after Elon Musk purchase.
— Jeff Charles (@JeffOnTheRight) April 26, 2022
Ah he got twitter. I would like this to be my what lies here as my last tweet. Just really *any* excuse to show pics of Barold. I fear this free speech bid is going to help this hell platform reach its final form of totally lawless hate, bigotry, and misogyny. Best of luck. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/fBDOuEYI3e
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) April 25, 2022
It’s worth noting that Musk reached out to anyone considering an exodus from Twitter, perhaps seeking stability for a clearly shaken group of people — and his company!
I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022
Policy changes ahead?
Twitter’s censorship policies clearly concern Elon, as well. Yesterday he responded to a tweet that touched on Twitter’s censorship of the New York Post’s Hunter Biden ‘laptop from hell’ story (which turned out to be true) and ripped on Twitter executives left-wing bias.
Suspending the Twitter account of a major news organization for publishing a truthful story was obviously incredibly inappropriate
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 26, 2022
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 27, 2022
Ironically, despite this censorship, Twitter recently compared the Canadian government to a communist country for the government’s ‘Online Harms’ initiative that would give them control over the flow of information through Twitter.
Big Tech threatens Twitter?
The push-back against free speech from leftist corporations has begun.
Since Musk successfully bought Twitter, it’s being reported Apple and Google may disable the Twitter app from being downloadable – just like they do with other apps they don’t like, such as Gab.
This is why Gab isn’t on the App Store. This is why Twitter, Truth Social & Gettr are.
— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) April 27, 2022
Apple & Google doesn’t support the 1st Amendment. They censor political & social opposition to Democrats under the guise of “hate”. pic.twitter.com/jMAPsZxL0q
Regardless, one thing’s for certain: Musk’s taking over Twitter is causing an instant flurry of activity.