Elon Musk's Acquisition of Twitter It drove many prominent figures from human rights organizations and the entertainment industry away from the social media platform.
The founder of Tesla completed the acquisition of the platform for $44 billion.
A few hours before the announcement, Billionaire Elon Musk urged his «worst critics» to stay on Twitter. However, many users of the site are reacting to the news of the sale by announcing that they will delete their accounts.
The first high-profile star to say she would leave the platform was the English actress and TV host Jamila Jamil, who said she is afraid of how the environment will change under Musk's ownership.
Meanwhile, there were some who, While they criticized Musk, they pledged to stay on the platform to «stay in the fight.». Others saw their accounts reinstated after being suspended for violating the rules when Twitter was owned by Jack Dorsey.
American singer and actress Azealia Banks and political commentator Tucker Carlson returned to the website, where they had been unable to post. The Ice Cube – who has restrictions on his account – expressed his satisfaction that Twitter has a new owner, writing: «Finally free! [Elon Musk] lift the shadow ban, my friend…» (the practice of blocking or partially blocking a user or their content)
Jamila Jamil immediately announced her plans to leave the site, sending a final message to her followers, which included four photos of her with her dog.
The actress One Farrow posted a tweet, which has since been deleted: «Well, if Twitter becomes even more toxic—with Trump-style lies and all the hate—it will be taken less seriously, and people like me will step back—for the sake of peace of mind.».
After facing criticism from her followers, Farrow appeared to have changed her mind, asking Musk to «keep Twitter worthy of its past achievements and of law-abiding people everywhere.».
Η Lead actress in the series «Succession,» J. Smith-Cameron He hinted that he would switch to another social media platform due to Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, according to a report in The Independent.
«Is anyone ready to find another forum that isn't owned by Musk, without misinformation and a constant stream of unfiltered hate?»
Η Amy Siskind, activist an advocate for civil liberties and the rights of women and the LGBTQ community, and author of *The List: A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year* said she would be available for communication via Facebook «until something better comes along.».
Explaining the reasoning behind her decision to leave Twitter, she wrote: «Any content I post here goes directly toward enriching a man whom I think is absolutely despicable.».
The author added: «People need to understand that this is no longer a public company. Every post you make here is free content designed to make one man rich: Elon Musk. He has complete control and is accountable to no one. I don’t see him as a mentally stable person.».
