Yeaaa, I’m not buying any of it. If they wanted to tank it for a competitor, they would have had one ready. Now people have settled into their alternatives, and many if not most of them have switched to the fediverse, which is (at least for now) outside of any narrative in support of his desire for greater control or experimentation through social media.

I think his worldview and influence are damaging by their own right, without projecting some kind of master plan onto it. And while his personal wealth and reputation have taken a dive, he’s still plenty influential and worthy of consternation.