{"id":2857,"date":"2026-05-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/writers-are-fleeing-the-substack-tax\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:00:00","slug":"writers-are-fleeing-the-substack-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/writers-are-fleeing-the-substack-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Substack logo on a graphic orange and gray background.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/STKB391_SUBSTACK_A.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven&rsquo;t heard of. Just last month, <em>The Ankler<\/em>, one of Substack&rsquo;s most popular publications, left for a platform that gives it more control over its site. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/why-i-am-leaving-141136238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Others who have<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/141848240?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">departed Substack<\/a> within the past year voiced similar complaints and cite the platform&rsquo;s increased focus on social features as well as a pricing model that puts a chokehold on their business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Substack faced talent drain in 2024 linked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/12\/21\/24011232\/substack-nazi-moderation-demonetization-hamish-mckenzie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to its platforming<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2024\/1\/8\/24030756\/substack-nazi-newsletter-content-moderation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nazi newsletters<\/a>, but now it&rsquo;s not just the platform&rsquo;s stance on hate speech that&rsquo;s driving away creators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Sea \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/927294\/substack-tax-ghost-beehiiv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven&rsquo;t heard 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