Why I’m Increasingly Withdrawing from X – and Instead Building Real, Fake-Free Spaces

I’m feeling really down right now.

And I’m seriously asking myself: What do platforms like Meta, Instagram, Telegram, X, WhatsApp & Co actually stand for?

In my view, far too often not for truth. And certainly not for a sense of safety and humanity.

Many users report fleeing from spam, bots, harassment, and unwanted messages. Dick pics in DMs, fake accounts causing real harm – it’s not just disgusting, it shows how badly big platforms fail at protecting regular users. It feels like these platforms show more disinterest while critical voices get less reach and harmful content keeps running.

I’ve experienced this myself: Ever since I’ve been pointing out problems, my reach seems throttled. At the same time, I see fake accounts (e.g. ones like @EloN__404 or similar imitations) posting freely – one of them even indirectly contributed to severe personal consequences for a close friend of mine. It hurts and makes me angry.

To me, it seems the priority on X isn’t truth or protection, but engagement and ad revenue. Elon Musk posts memes and occasionally talks about “free speech” – but in practice, it feels different for many users. The platform doesn’t seem to consistently fight fakes and spam, while accounts addressing issues get disadvantaged.

For me, that’s the admission: As long as critical posts are throttled and harmful content remains, the platform doesn’t stand for what it promises.

That’s why I’m increasingly withdrawing now. What’s the point of staying on X? Wasting my energy where it clearly isn’t wanted?

Instead, I’d rather retreat into PyCharm and VS Code and keep building my own tools.

I’ve developed a Python-based anti-fake setup that runs on a private server. Two small communities already use it – and since then, we’re completely fake-free. No bots, no spam, no harassment. It works because I’m not chasing ad revenue or maximum reach. It’s enough for me that it protects people and enables real conversations.

If a single developer like me can keep two communities safe and fake-free on a private server – why can’t platforms with billions do it consistently? Is it really just technical limitations… or different priorities?

I’m doing something active. I’m building alternatives. And that feels better than staying on a platform that increasingly feels like a disappointment to me.

Take care of yourselves – no matter which platform you’re on.