I deleted my old Twitter account after the attempt by Twitter to "own" Canada's public broadcaster by making malicious edits to its Twitter profile back in the spring of 2023. That was the final straw.

I don't fully understand Mastodon yet and may not ever, but I'm going to attempt to keep up with breaking news and incisive commentary from here. #twittermigration

@calesullivan wait what? Twitter edited a profile that wasn’t their own?
Musk labels CBC “69% Government-funded” as more news outlets quit Twitter – Ars Technica

@calesullivan oh yes I remember that… 🤦