Black Twitter, easily the heartbeat of all things related to the culture on the social media network, gathered together on Thursday (Nov. 17) to lament Twitter’s rumored demise. Per usual, the small but powerful segment of Twitter’s vast ecosystem used humor to cope with the potential loss of an important hub of information, news, and community.
Black Twitter began trending Thursday night (Nov. 17) and is continuing to trend in the wake of news reports and soundbites from Twitter insiders saying that the network as we know it is no more. In fact, one employee speaking on the condition of anonymity claims that Twitter might just have one week of operation left.
With Elon Musk leaning heavily into his takeover and an extreme makeover of Twitter, many are moving to other social media sites in an attempt to power through it all. Musk fired a significant portion of Twitter’s worker base, including several sections that help the network function across various platforms.
And while Musk is pledging to transform the network into “Twitter 2.0” largely at the expense of the free time of the network’s workers, most of those employees are opting to leave their positions and take severance.
Black Twitter left an indelible mark on the network via humorous memes, live-tweeting events, public roasts, political commentary, and so much more. Large corporate brands even began parroting some members of Black Twitter using catchphrases (sometimes incorrectly) created in that community.
We’ve got some of those reactions below. And should Twitter go on to the server in the sky, it has been an exciting ride, to say the least.
Black Twitter sparked movements.
Black Twitter made news.
Black Twitter got us jobs and launched careers.
Black Twitter got fools fired. Black Twitter made shows must-see TV.
Black Twitter made content the world copied.Black Twitter made Twitter dope. pic.twitter.com/kSlcLNMuAO
— Black CanSayGo (@BlackXtian) November 18, 2022
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Honestly, I’ll miss Black twitter if this app dies. We really did the most on here. Love y’all forreal.
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Jazmine
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not twitter getting shut down right before black twitter holiday meme season pic.twitter.com/ODHHtF3eY4
— semajah parker (@majlrae) November 18, 2022
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Facebook employees telling Mark Zuckerberg #BlackTwitter otw pic.twitter.com/Hb3MrNIxEW
— Deuce (@DeuceThomas) November 18, 2022
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Elon Musk saw marginalized communities having platforms, facists being de-platformed, sex workers flourishing as independents, ppl callin him a nerd and black Twitter creating the most hilarious content that had been seen on the internet and was like,“I need to ruin all of this.”
— Setoiyo- DEBUT COMEDY ALBUM OUT NOW! Peep in bio! (@Setoiyo1) November 18, 2022
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Black Twitter trying to keep Twitter alive right now pic.twitter.com/MLQhsAHpzV
— Maybe: Jacoby (@Getthebagcoach) November 18, 2022
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Me performing at the Black Twitter farewell concert pic.twitter.com/vr0RV3pxnl
— Steve? (@DwayneJay) November 18, 2022
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Remember when they said black twitter would joke our way through the apocalypse?
https://t.co/rw6Egmp3sj
— TheDiamonds
(@chiamakaxadaugo) November 18, 2022
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ATTN: This is a test of the Black Twitter Alert System. IYKY know what to do
pic.twitter.com/UAFEB8tY2e
— Nicole Nichelle is Innocent
(@alamanecer) November 17, 2022
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Black Twitter trying to help save Twitter right now pic.twitter.com/nVCCDVTM8r
— TC. (@TheRonTheGreat) November 18, 2022
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@IssaRae go ahead and launch Hoot Hoot or whatever Lawrence was plotting on… Black Twitter needs a new home
— @themeaghanmckinley on IG (@meaghanmckinley) November 18, 2022
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Quick reminder before the end, Black Twitter carried this fucking app. pic.twitter.com/PuhJuwx3tI
— oʞuıɯ (@idfwuonly) November 18, 2022
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black twitter is so unserious and I’m so grateful to be in attendance and be able to say nigga
— k. jai
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there needs to be one more major event for black twitter before this app shut down for good like i know we can think of something pic.twitter.com/r0KXIFQr3U
— katherine pierce sympathizer (@TeeNotHereRN) November 18, 2022
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