Gabrielle Union is the newest Hollywood determine to depart X (previously often called Twitter).
In a submit shared on Friday, Union wrote, “There are pivotal moments in life when we must declare that enough is enough and for me, today is that day. Platforms like X were founded on authentic connections, true engagement and creative expression, all anchored in respect for user privacy and trust. Yet, with the recent and upcoming changes to the terms of service — and the return of volatile figures — I find myself at a crossroads, facing a direction I can no longer fully support. I am committed to engaging in spaces that truly value inclusivity, respect and integrity in the digital world. Sometimes, that means recognizing the last straw and knowing when to step away.”
Union went on to thank those that she “connected with” on the social media platform. “Thank you for the laughs, the insights and the endless support. I am not disappearing completely!”
She then famous that she’ll nonetheless be lively on her Instagram, Threads, TikTok, BlueSky, Spill and Fb accounts the place, she wrote, they “can continue building meaningful connections and positive vibes.Thank you all for being such an incredible part of this journey! Let’s keep spreading love and light to one another in the ways that truly matter.”
Union is the newest star asserting her departure from X. Earlier this week, Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon revealed that they had been deactivating their accounts.
Although they didn’t point out Elon Musk as their precise reasoning for leaving, their posts come amid President-elect Donald Trump asserting that Musk, who acquired Twitter in 2022, and Vivek Ramaswamy will accomplice on an initiative titled Division of Authorities Effectivity (“DOGE,” in an obvious nod to “Dogecoin” and the “doge” meme) that may be geared toward restructuring forms.
Lemon cited new phrases of service that may start on Nov. 15 as a motive for strolling away: “As well as, beginning this Friday, November 15, X is implementing new phrases of service, which amongst different issues states that ‘All disputes … be brought exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas or state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas….’
“As the Washington Post recently reported on X’s decision to change the terms, this ‘ensures that such lawsuits will be heard in courthouses that are a hub for conservatives, which experts say could make it easier for X to shield itself from litigation and punish critics.’ I think that speaks for itself,” Lemon stated earlier than encouraging followers to go to his different social media handles for any updates.
The Guardian additionally introduced that it could cease posting to any of its official editorial accounts on X, as they “think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism elsewhere.”
On Nov. 4, the Berlin Movie Competition exited the social media platform. In the meantime, NPR stopped utilizing X in April 2023, and luxurious trend home Balenciaga deleted its account in November 2022.
Musk accomplished his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October 2022, with the corporate later slashing its content material moderation groups and seeing an uptick in bots, racism, misogyny, harassment, scams, conspiracy theories, disinformation and pornography.
A myriad of actors, administrators, musicians, journalists and different outstanding folks together with Lizzo, Barbra Streisand, Quinta Brunson, James Gunn, John Cusack, Guillermo del Toro and Ben Stiller have since joined social media upstart BlueSky, which has seen unimaginable development for the reason that presidential election, with greater than 1 million new customers becoming a member of the location Thursday alone. Earlier this week, Bluesky stated it had crossed 15 million customers.
