Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter has translated into huge user growth — for upstart social media platforms like Mastodon and Tumblr, according to new data

Musk claimed that the platform's active users have surged to record highs since he took over.

It is possible that a rising tide is lifting all boats.

New data shows that since Musk's takeover, more people have downloaded Apple's app store and Google's play store, but it's growth isn't as great as it was before.

According to SensorTower, downloads of Mastodon grew by 657% in the 12 days following Musk's purchase of the social networking site.

In the US and around the world, adoption of the service surged by 96 and 77 percent, respectively.

During the same time period, there was a 21% increase in the number of followers.

Overall user numbers on the social networking site are better than those of Tumblr and Mastodon. According to SensorTower, Mastodon has 1 million downloads, whileTwitter had 238 million users as of July.

Some users are unhappy with the recent chaos on Musk's account and the growing demand for a new one.

Many popular users on the social networking site encouraged their followers to join them in moving over to Mastodon.

The founder of the app was surprised by the app's popularity. He toldNPR that he has been pulling all-nighters to meet demand.

In response to the blue checkmark fiasco, Tumblr is selling two blue checks for $7.