Opinion

April 8, 2026

European tech left X in droves. Is it time to log back on? 

After Musk’s takeover, Europe’s tech crowd drifted away from the platform. Some say it still shapes global conversations; others call it ‘the abyss’

Éanna Kelly

3 min read

A tech salesperson surprised me recently by saying X — formerly Twitter — had become useful for his work again.

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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