Posted on 12/09/2022 7:28:13 PM PST by RandFan
Sir Elton John has become the latest celebrity to leave Twitter since its acquisition by Tesla boss Elon Musk.
The singer, a headline act for next year's Glastonbury Festival, blamed the platform's "change in policy" around misinformation without elaborating.
Twitter stopped taking action against accounts spreading misleading information about Covid-19 last month.
In response to Sir Elton's announcement, Mr Musk said he hoped the star would be back.
In what could be his last ever tweet, the Rocket Man singer wrote: "All my life I've tried to use music to bring people together. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world.
"I've decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked."
Twitter's controversial CEO, who began referring to himself as the company's Chief Twit after buying it, replied to the post saying: "I love your music. Hope you come back. Is there any misinformation in particular that you're concerned about?"
Since Mr Musk completed his $44bn (£38.1bn) Twitter takeover in October, there has been controversy over the Covid policy roll-back, as well as other moves such as reinstating some previously suspended accounts and charging users for their "blue tick".
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Elton John’s off Twitter? I’m pretty upset since I followed him all the time!!! Oh wait ... I’ve never been on Twitter. Never mind.
>>Libs can’t stand the truth.
They run away like little girls who’s pigtails are pulled.<<
More like they close their eyes, cover their ears and scream “NYA NYA I CAN’T HEAR YOU!”
They run away like little girls if you opinion is diffrrent than theirs. Look how the left now treats ultrafeminazi JK Rowlings (like crap).
Good deal Twitter isn’t a lavender club any more.
Another idiot midget
Elon Musk is blocking child porn. I guess that is one reason Elton John is giving up on Twitter.
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