Axios

Elon Musk's decision to reinstate former President Trump's Twitter account doesn't make "any difference," given that Trump's posts on Truth Social tend to make their way to Twitter anyway, journalist Kara Swisher told CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday.

Driving the news: Musk reinstated Trump's account on Saturday after initiating a Twitter poll on his own Twitter profile.

CBS News said Sunday it's resuming its use of Twitter after around a 40-hour pause because of its "security concerns" with the platform.

The big picture: It was the first major U.S. news organization to suspend use the social media platform since Elon Musk's chaotic takeover, which has been riddled with layoffs, conspiracy theories, and has raised questions about content moderation.

Elon Musk on Saturday reinstated former President Trump's Twitter account, three weeks after acquiring the social media company for $44 billion and shortly after millions of accounts voted in favor (52% of more than 15 million total votes) of the decision through a poll Musk posted Friday night.

• In a tweet, Musk said, “The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated.”

Why it matters: Trump used Twitter as his primary communication tool when running for president, and then while in office.

Mastodon has emerged as one of the fastest-growing and highest-profile options for people looking for an alternative to Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk's erratic changes.

The big picture: Mastodon says it had more than 1.8 million users active over the past month — more than triple the tally number it had on the day Musk took over Twitter.