She turned her back on X: Jamie Lee Curtis.Image: trapezoid
Currently, many celebrities and institutions are leaving Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The trigger is likely to be Donald Trump's historic victory in the presidential election in early November.
Overview:
Don Lemon
The American television journalist is the host of CNN's own show. In early 2024, he is planning his own show on X, for which he even interviewed Elon Musk. However, he ended the partnership before the show aired. Don Lemon has since left the platform entirely.
Don Lemon is no longer on X.Image: trapezoid
Jamie Lee Curtis
American actress and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis leaves X on November 13. She has more than 745,000 followers and shared a photo of her deactivated X account on Instagram. She didn't say why she left the platform, but she did post a famous prayer:
“God, please give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. The courage to change the things I can. And the wisdom to recognize the difference.”
guardian
The British newspaper The Guardian left X on November 13. She believes the platform has more disadvantages than advantages. This is a toxic media platform that Musk uses to influence political discourse.
Marla Gay
The New York Times reporter who helped set the paper's direction left X on Nov. 12 for rival platform Bluesky.
berlin film festival
The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the most important film festivals, will also bid farewell to X. It said in a post that the platform would be leaving in the new year.
The Berlin Film Festival has decided to bid farewell to X on December 31, 2024. Thank you for following us here over the years. Stay in touch with all things Berlinale on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and our website. See you then! ❤️ #berlininternationalfilmfestival pic.twitter.com/ZpsXM2d3DO
—Berlin Film Festival (@berlinale) November 4, 2024
stephen king
Renowned horror author Stephen King announced on November 14 that he was leaving X in a post.
I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay but the atmosphere became too toxic. If you like, please follow me on the topic.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 14, 2024
As recently as January 2023, he also stated that he would not leave Twitter for the time being. He basically said, “You can’t fix something by turning your back on it.”
There have been rumors that I have left Twitter. I don't. I may end up doing that, there are a lot of things about the Musk iteration of the site that I don't care about, but that day is not today. Leaving it doesn't solve the problem.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) January 8, 2023
st paoli football club
The football club from Hamburg's St. Pauli district will also leave X and move to alternative platform Bluesky. The club said Elon Musk has “turned Twitter into a hate machine”.
Swiss politics
Federal Councilor Baume-Schneider announced at the end of October that she would be leaving X to communicate on Instagram.
X has undergone profound changes.
This platform does not fit in with the debate culture I wish to participate in.
So I decided to leave her. I invite my followers to join me on Instagram! https://t.co/wZJ80Vudtv
— Elizabeth Baume-Schneider (@elisabeth_baume) October 31, 2024
Federal Councilor Beat Jans is also said to be considering leaving the platform.
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