Yes, #twitter changed research communication. Yes, #pandemictwitter enabled community building and knowledge exchange.

But #MuskTwitter is without solid polices or accountability, it is explicitly anti-science and anti-scientists. Therefore it is time to try something new. Such as #mastodon

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-04506-6

Twitter changed science — what happens now it’s in turmoil?

The microblogging platform has transformed research communication, but its future is in doubt.