Far-right content, hate speech, transphobia, racism, proliferation bot (Account appears to have a human owner, but is managed by an administrator software). These are just some of the reasons cited by many North American celebrities, especially those in the entertainment industry, who have announced their departure from X (formerly Twitter) and joining Bluesky or Threads. 700,000 usersAfter Donald Trump announced his return to the White House.
There may be people who simply erase their traces on the social networks of Elon Musk, who is active in Tesla and Space, announcing the existence of an account on Bluesky or Threads.
Among the famous people who don’t consider X a shared location is actress and director Barbra Streisand. “From now on all my comments will be posted on Bluesky,” she wrote this Thursday. like hashtag We used #TwitterExodus. Singer Lizzo, who had not updated about X since late September, restricted her activities. Share your new Bluesky accountSo are actors ben stiller.
Actress and activist Jamie Lee Curtis also decided to leave X. Share on Instagram A screenshot showing the account has been successfully deactivated and using the Serenity Prayer as the caption: “Lord, give me the serenity I need to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the ability to distinguish them from the rest. Please give me the wisdom I have. different.”
In Bette Midler’s case, there was no explanation for her departure. She simply deleted her account. In her recent publications, the actress hasn’t been shy about her words and thoughts about Republican candidates, especially on election night. She shared an image of a bottle of champagne and a bottle of the liquid for her with the note: “If Kamala wins.” “If Trump wins” unclog pipes. And horror master Stephen King decided to leave Musk’s social network because “the environment had become too toxic.” Writers head to Threads.
no way Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter2022 has already sparked several high-profile departures. Musician Elton John explained that he understood that “[Twitter’s]policy change could allow misinformation to spread unchecked.” Or actor Jim Carrey.
Bluesky is a project born within Twitter, with one of its founders, Jack Dorsey, going independent in 2021, before Musk’s famous acquisition. Today, Bluesky defines itself as a public interest organization managed by Jay Graber, currently president and executive director.