After decades of public online engagement, financial commentator and author Barry Ritholtz has announced his official farewell to the platform formerly known as Twitter. Citing a severe degradation of the user experience under new ownership, Ritholtz pointed to a proliferation of bots, unchecked impersonations, and an environment plagued by trolls and financial scams as the primary drivers behind his departure.
Reflecting on the platform’s evolution, Ritholtz noted that what once functioned as a valuable global town square for networking, market analysis, and shared ideas has been compromised. The author highlighted how shifting monetization strategies and paid verification models have inverted trust signals, allowing algorithmic boosts to elevate fraudulent content and stock-pick scams over legitimate discourse.
While Ritholtz will maintain a minimal presence—allowing automated blog cross-posts and occasionally monitoring curated lists—he joins a growing wave of prominent figures and organizations abandoning the network. Moving forward, his commentary and insights will remain accessible directly via his primary blog, The Big Picture, and on LinkedIn.
