Building a Following on Newsbreak Doesn’t Feel the Same as on Other Platforms
However, I started questioning the true meaning of “followers” on this platform.
Despite having 16,000 followers, I doubted all of them were actively seeing my articles. There’s limited interaction — the only way for them to reach out is through my story email or comments, which feels insufficient for building a strong community.
This disconnect was disheartening. It felt like the initial accomplishment of gaining f