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ELTON JOHN QUITS TWITTER CITING ‘UNCHECKED’ MISINFORMATION
Ultimate Classic Rock ^ | December 9, 2022 | Allison Rapp

Posted on 12/09/2022 2:47:48 PM PST by nickcarraway

Elton John will no longer use Twitter, citing the platform's "recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked."

The social media company has come under fire since being purchased for $44 billion by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who had repeatedly questioned Twitter's commitment to free speech. He's since fired top executives, as well as a large portion of the company's overall staff, while implementing a number of controversial new features. He has also faced backlash after reinstating the Twitter accounts of both former president Donald Trump and Kanye West. (West was banned again for sharing anti-semitic material.)

John's announcement may be in reference to another recent development in which Twitter is now declining to enforce its own policy against COVID-19 misinformation.

"All my life, I've tried to use music to bring people together," John wrote in his farewell tweet. "Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world."

John is not the first well-known act to leave Twitter. Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor announced his decision to depart last month. "We don't need the arrogance of the billionaire class to feel like they can just come in and solve everything. Even without [Musk] involved, I just find that it has become such a toxic environment," he said. "For my mental health, I need to tune out. I don't feel good being there anymore."

Jack White quit over its new stance on moderation, but not before addressing Musk directly. "Perhaps you're learning how harmful it can be when you let dangerous, hateful people say whatever they want on your stage," White said in an Instagram post. "Do the right thing Elon and don't provide other hate mongers a stage."

Joe Bonamassa left social media entirely last month, though he cited more general reasons. "Social media has become such a distraction for me," Bonamassa wrote in a since-deleted post. "This place feels like it has the maturity of high school and I fear I am gonna be provoked one day into saying something I might regret. Enjoy it before it destroys your soul."


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: eltonjohn; entertainers; homosexualagenda; leftist; reginalddwight; twitter
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To: nickcarraway

Does anyone really care what that nasty little pole smoker thinks?


61 posted on 12/09/2022 3:58:37 PM PST by Augie
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To: nickcarraway
Elton John in concert in early 70's was entertaining with his 'tommy'
costume of huge sunglasses giga boots.

Not so much now.

62 posted on 12/09/2022 3:58:51 PM PST by chief lee runamok (Anti Socialist Derelict At Large)
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To: nickcarraway

Well, bye.


63 posted on 12/09/2022 4:00:15 PM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (The kernel of our firm's job is to go with lots. - tnlibertarian job offer letter)
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To: nickcarraway

A bunch of snowflakes, although I can understand how people become overwhelmed by social media.


64 posted on 12/09/2022 4:01:16 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: rktman

😂🤣😂


65 posted on 12/09/2022 4:02:14 PM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: eyeamok
Maybe he was just born stupid, twitter has been a cesspool of misinformation since it’s inception

My guess is that Twitter is showing him more stuff that he disagrees with. If he agrees with it, it's not misinformation.

If he disagrees, it's misinformation even if provably true.

66 posted on 12/09/2022 4:02:48 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so stupid people won’t be offended)
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To: nickcarraway

bye then


67 posted on 12/09/2022 4:04:15 PM PST by dforest
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To: nickcarraway

Goodbye Elton!


68 posted on 12/09/2022 4:11:18 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: nickcarraway
Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor announced his decision to depart last month. "We don't need the arrogance of the billionaire class to feel like they can just come in and solve everything.

But it was okay when Jack Dorsey was doing it.

69 posted on 12/09/2022 4:13:28 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: nickcarraway
Darn it... You mean I can't talk to ELTON on Twitter anymore? That's a shame...

Of course, I never used Twitter..

70 posted on 12/09/2022 4:14:19 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Defund the FBI, the American Stasi..)
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To: nickcarraway
I just find that it has become such a toxic environment," he said.

Trent Reznor complaining about a toxic environment?! How about the music of Nine Inch Nails?! Now that's toxic!

71 posted on 12/09/2022 4:15:37 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: hardspunned
Too bad. The little weirdo is why I’m on Twitter. What’ll we do now? Let’s hope Bette Midler doesn’t leave too!

Maybe the two old queens can start their own service.

72 posted on 12/09/2022 4:17:21 PM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: nickcarraway

The second Levon was a better person.


73 posted on 12/09/2022 4:17:41 PM PST by Rastus
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To: nickcarraway

The queen doesn’t like reality and a lack of censorship. Claims the opposite and he’s the victim. To hell with him.


74 posted on 12/09/2022 4:19:52 PM PST by Vision (Woke is communism and it has no place in America. Election Reform Now! Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: Deplorable American1776

Yeah, my only measurable social credit score is on FR. Doomed! Weird how some folks look at you funny when you tell them you aren’t on any of them.


75 posted on 12/09/2022 4:20:08 PM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: nickcarraway

Why not quit this country, too, you little pervert! We do not like perverts to be here anyway.


76 posted on 12/09/2022 4:24:17 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Land is simply a place I visit until I can return to the sea.)
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To: nickcarraway

Oh no! I’ve no reason to live now. Hand me a tissue, somebody!


77 posted on 12/09/2022 4:29:15 PM PST by Old Grumpy
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To: nickcarraway

With him gone there will be much less unchecked misinformation.


78 posted on 12/09/2022 4:34:02 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: nickcarraway

See ya Elton. No one cares.


79 posted on 12/09/2022 4:35:57 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: nickcarraway

Talk about being butt hurt . . .


80 posted on 12/09/2022 5:03:11 PM PST by MCSETots
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