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The public figures and companies that are leaving X (formally Twitter)
Stephen King is the latest public figure to leave X, formally knonw as Twitter, which is owned by Trump ally Elon Musk.
In recent days, millions of users of X, formerly Twitter, have grown tired of wallowing in the mud pit that the social network has become two years after Elon Musk acquired it for $44 million. Some users have announced that they will migrate to BlueSky, an app with a very similar feel to X.
The British newspaper, The Guardian has announced they will no longer post on X.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, posted on Instagram that he would be deleting his Twitter account, citing Musk’s managment and the impact on the platform as his reason to leave.
Other users, like acclaimed author Stephen King, have announced they will move to Instagram Threads, run by Meta, the parent company of Facebook.
King has spent years in a verbal crusade against the South African tycoon.
The Maine-based writer has moved to Instagram Threads, as he has assured in what will probably be his last post on X. In fact, for the moment, that is what he is. “I’m leaving Twitter,” the horror genius began. “I’ve tried to stay, but the atmosphere has become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.”
The exodus from X to other social networks continues unstoppable
Stephen King, the author of iconic works such as “Pet Sematary,” “It,” “The Dark Tower,” and “Carrie,” among many others, joined Twitter in 2013. He quickly became an active user, amassing 7 million followers on his still-active profile. However, in the past two years, he has taken a strong and explicit stance against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The recent alliance between the two has led to the author’s definitive disillusionment.
The growth of Blue Sky as users leave X
Fake news, emphasis on far-right accounts, proliferation of bots... X’s problems since Musk’s purchase, and especially since he fired 80% of the workforce, have been made more than evident to many users. Meanwhile, BlueSky has grown by 66% in the last two days, and although it is still far from X’s figures, which has 544 million users - although it is unknown how many of them are bots - its growth seems unstoppable.