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“I Enjoy Instagram a Little Bit More”: Aaron Rodgers Snubs Elon Musk and Recent Changes Made to Twitter

Published 11/17/2022, 1:33 PM EST

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The power of social media has made a surreal impact on the life of NFL athletes. Players find it a medium to communicate with the fans, especially platforms like Twitter makes it a lot easier. However, the Packers QB Aaron Rodgers has a different take amid Elon Musk’s shift of policies.

Ever since Twitter’s new CEO assumed office with a $44 billion acquisition, things have changed for the tech giant. The one agenda that caught everyone’s attention was charging $8 for verification badges, and even high-profile celebrities criticized the move, claiming it could affect the ecosystem.

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Meanwhile, the NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers viewed his opinion on this issue. During his buildup before the Titans game, Rodgers was asked if he would alter his Twitter activities amid the ongoing changes in the company.

“Probably be about as active as I’ve been on Twitter,” Rodgers said, acknowledging the fact that he is less active on the platform compared to other social media sites.

“I enjoy Instagram a little bit more. At this point. I look forward to the day I have no social media, which may be coming sooner than later. But at this point, I’m not gonna make any drastic social media changes.” Rodgers told the reporters.

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Regardless of whatever changes it introduces, the passer won’t get affected because he is anyways less active on Twitter. Most of his feed is filled with Pat McAfee and his appearance on the show.

But the readers should note that Aaron Rodgers enjoys a humongous fan following of 4.5 million on Twitter. However, most of his activity is on other platforms like Instagram.

This NFL star contradicts Aaron Rodgers and his perspective on social media

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Social platforms might sometimes prove to be highly distractive, especially for players like Aaron Rodgers, who is always under the close scrutiny of fans. Even a single comment draws millions of fan attention and creates a gateway for controversies and debate.

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However, the Ravens’ Defensive End Calais Campbell feels that platforms like Twitter introduce immense opportunities for a person to vocalize his opinions without fear. According to him, it helps the athletes to speak on vivid issues. “As social media is taking a role (to) give players a voice to be heard,” Campbell said in one of the past interviews.

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“For the most part, I really think social media has given players the chance to communicate directly to the fan base and to be heard on issues that really impact them,” he added. So what do you think? Is it a boon or a bane? Will the new Twitter policies positively impact people’s lives?

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Deepesh Nair is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Having started his career in journalism as a trending news writer, he has published around 500 articles for various media portals. Although Deepesh comes from a Computer Science background, his fondness for writing has persuaded him to create his career in it.
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