Since Elon Musk took control of Twitter Several celebrities have decided to permanently or temporarily leave the social network. In most cases, they do not do it silently, but instead hold the new CEO of the company directly responsible for their decisions.
According to a report from CNN, the scandals that surround Musk since his arrival do not let up. First there were the massive layoffs of the company and then the plan to charge eight dollars a month, according to the final figure, to those who want to have the account verified.
Twitter usage is at an all-time high lol
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 8, 2022
Added to these events is the campaign by activists to stop advertisers from advertising and, more recently, the suspension of comedian Kathy Griffin after she posed as Musk over the weekend.
Such events take place against the background of the billionaire’s promise to reduce the moderation of the platform’s content and reinforce “freedom of expression”, even when he published a letter in which he assured them that he did not want the network to be a “hell without limits”, as such announcements were seen as the anticipation of the spread of more disinformation and messages of hate.
In The View, the renowned actress Whoopi Goldberg announced her intention to leave the network after reviewing some of the controversies that the CEO of SpaceX has also raised. “I’m going to go and if she calms down and I feel more comfortable, maybe I’ll come back,” she said.
“I feel that it is very messy and I am tired of certain attitudes that had been blocked are back“explained the also comedian and presenter whose account, according to the american network, no longer exists.
hey all-
I’m out of here. No judgement.
Let’s keep the faith.
Let’s protect our democracy.
Let’s try to be kinder.
Let’s try to save the planet.
Let’s try to be more generous.
Let’s look to find peace in the world.
?— Ken Olin (@kenolin1) October 28, 2022
“For a long time, but especially with its new management, it’s becoming more and more of a cesspool of hate and intolerance, and it’s not a place I want to be a part of,” said American model Gigi Hadid, according to the report of CNN.
The model also shared a tweet from Shannon Raj Singh, human rights counselor for Musk’s platform, who was fired.
Singh wrote on Friday: “Yesterday was my last day on Twitter: the entire Human Rights team has been fired from the company. I am enormously proud of the work we did to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, to protect people at risk in global conflicts and crises, such as in Ethiopia, Afghanistan and Ukraine, and to defend the needs of people who are at particular risk of human rights abuses by virtue of their presence on social media, such as journalists and human rights defenders.
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Singers Toni Braxton and Sara Bareilles, actress Téa Leoni and actor, director and producer Ken Olin have also left the social network.
Many of these celebrities have not felt comfortable either since the Twitter tycoon decided to unblock former President Donald Trump, after being banned from the network for his participation in the assault on Capitol Hill, according to the investigation commission of the US Congress.
A report of App summarizes that after Musk took control of Twitter on October 27, the businessman has implemented measures such as the dismissal of around half of the firm’s 7,500 employees. He also removed Twitter’s entire board of directors and declared himself its only member.
