Elon Musk has pledged to make getting rid of spam accounts one of his main priorities after buying Twitter — but he probably doesn’t plan on another growing exodus.
Concerns that the SpaceX founder may take a loose stance on content moderation have many real users considering their future on the platform, including some famous faces.
So although Twitter maybe soon Welcome back to some of the most notorious banned accounts – the most important of which Donald Trump – It may be saying goodbye to more people soon.
Here’s a running list of celebrities who are fleeing their lair…or threatening to do so.
Stephen King
The horror writer, who has been a consistent Twitter anchor for nearly nine years, said he would resign if Musk went ahead with the reported plans. Move Twitter’s verification badge behind paid subscriptions
“$20 a month to keep my blue check? Fuck, they should pay me,” he tweeted to his 6.9 million followers.
“If I do, I’ll leave like Enron.”
“We need to pay the bills somehow!” replied the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
“Twitter can’t rely entirely on advertisers. How about $8?”
Musk has since confirmed that the company will charge $8 a month as part of a Twitter Blue membership
Tony Braxton
Grammy-winning R&B artist Braxton has set off – counting her 2 million followers, she’s ‘shocked and stunned by some of the ‘free speech’ she’s seen on Twitter since the Musk deal closed “.
A commitment to free speech is at the heart of Musk’s pitch for the site, though he insists he won’t make it a so-called “hellscape for everyone’s freedom.”
“Hate speech under the veil of ‘free speech’ is unacceptable; therefore I choose to stay away from Twitter as it is no longer a safe space for myself, my son and other POCs,” Braxton said.
Sarah Barreles
Another Grammy winner, Bareilles, also experienced her departure.
“Welp. Twitter is fun. I’m out,” she wrote.
“See you on other platforms, peek. Sorry, this is not for me.”
Eric Idle
Monty Python’s favorite Idle echoes King’s concerns about Musk’s payment proposal.
“I’m sure Elon will want to start earning his money back,” the 79-year-old said.
“But if he asks me to entertain you and he gets the orange monster back, I think I might say no.”
The “Orange Monster” is thought to refer to Donald Trump.
LeBron James
The NBA legend didn’t shut down his account, but he raised concerns about a surge in reports of racist language on Twitter following Musk’s takeover.
On Oct. 29, the day of his most recent tweet, James tweeted to his more than 52 million followers, saying: “I don’t know Elon Musk, and, I don’t care who owns it. Twitter.
“But I would say if it’s true, I hope he and his people take this very seriously because it’s horrible.
“So many damn incompetent people saying hate speech is free speech.”
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Alex Winter
The Bill and Ted star has locked his Twitter account and said he won’t be returning.
Going to the actor’s @Winter account page now displays the message: “This account does not exist.”
In a statement to NBC News, he explained his decision: “Elon Musk taking over Twitter and making it a less regulated private company immediately makes the platform more prone to hate speech. , targeted attacks and the spread of false information.
“If Twitter were to become a public company run by rational actors again, many of us would return.”
Sanda Remus
The creators of the hit series Grey’s Anatomy, which has nearly 2 million followers, also packed up.
“Don’t hang around because of Elon’s plans,” she said.
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amber heard
Hurd did not comment on Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, but her account appeared to be deactivated within days of the announcement.
The actress and Musk struck up a relationship after splitting from Johnny Depp.
Josh Gad
Disney and Broadway actor Gade said he’s “not sure” he’ll stay on Twitter longer.
Commenting on “The Exodus,” he said: “Free speech is great. Hate speech designed to hurt (with no consequences) is not something I agree with.”
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