He was Elon Musk’s nightmare. After 11 years, he leaves Twitter
Stephen King has just announced on his X profile that he is irrevocably leaving the platform after 11 years. In his opinion, it has become “too toxic”.
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The statement came just a day after the popular horror author said he had been banned from billionaire Elon Musk’s former Twitter. The writer stubbornly used the platform’s former name, calling it Twitter everywhere. With this, he constantly upset the billionaire. He also criticized Musk’s negligence towards the platform, including: firing employees and ignoring toxic content. Stephen King has decided to leave X, as he announced in his last post.
I’m leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 14, 2024
The author was famous for not biting his tongue when it came to Musk. And he did it with clearly writerly flair. King also clashed with the billionaire over his decision to charge $20 to remain verified on the platform.
I see there’s a rumor going around that I called Musk-man Trump’s new first lady. I didn’t name it, but only because I didn’t think about it. There’s a rumor that Musk kicked me off Twitter. And yet here I am.
– explained the writer.
The author of “The Shining” and “Misery” was followed by over 7 million users on the X platform.
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