- Elon Musk struck a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter on Monday.
- In the following hours, Tucker Carlson, Mark Levin, and others were back on the app.
- Jamila Jamil wrote her “last tweet”, while other celebrities are considering leaving.
Elon Musk struck a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter on Monday. News of the new owner has led to a lot of discussion about who will stay (or return to) the social media app – which is now set to become a privately owned company by the end of this year.
The Tesla CEO and billionaire, who has referred to himself as the “absolute of free speech,” is calling for policies that would favor leaving most tweets and some extremist accounts on the platform — raising the question of what Musk’s ownership of previously suspended users would mean.
Former President Donald Trump, who permanently banned Twitter in the wake of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, said Monday that he would not return to the app, even with Musk being the new owner. Instead, he will officially join his Truth Social app in the coming days, Trump told Fox News Monday.
As of Monday, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson and Mark Levin are back on the app.
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Meanwhile, some high-profile names have stated they are leaving Twitter in light of the Musk deal – including actress Jamila Jamil. Others, like activist and author Amy Siskind, have said they are also considering leaving the app.
“People need to understand that this is no longer a public company,” Siskind chirp on Monday. “Every post you post here is free content to enrich one man, Elon Musk.”
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“In principle, I don’t think anyone should own or operate Twitter. It wants it to be a public good at the protocol level, not a company. However, to solve the problem of it being a company, Elon is the only solution I can trust I trust in His mission is to extend the light of consciousness, Dorsey chirp on Monday.
Below is a list of those leaving, coming back to or criticizing Twitter after the Musk acquisition.
Who is back on Twitter?
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson from Fox News Back to Twitter Hours after completing a mask deal. Carlson was suspended from Twitter in March, after violating the platform’s rules for hateful content. Tweets from Babylon Bee and Charlie Kirk referred to Assistant Health Secretary Dr Rachel Levine – a transgender woman – as a “man,” and in a now-deleted tweet, Carlson insisted both posts were “correct”.
With Musk’s deal not yet complete, it’s unclear if Carlson’s suspension is over due to the new owner.
Mark Levine
Mark Levin, co-host of “The Mark Levin Show” and “Life, Liberty & Levin” on Fox News, also returned to Twitter on Monday — for the first time since January 2021.
Levine was not banned from Twitter, but suspended his own account in January 2021 “in protest against Twitter outbreak. “Thanks to the new ownership, I decided to come back! “Livin chirp on Monday.
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Twitter has suspended Rapper Azealia Banks multiple times. In 2016, banks were suspended after reporting racist and homophobic tweets directed at Zayn Malik. It was also suspended in 2020 due to a series of anti-transgender tweets.
After the Musk acquisition on Monday, Banks took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, writing, “I actually *must* thank Elon for buying Twitter, I’m already back at…..” She also described her experience with the ban, calling Dorsey calls “the two AF racists” and writes about his “plot to profit from the first Black Lives Matter movement.”
On Instagram, Banks posted a screenshot of what appeared to be a new Twitter handle early Tuesday, which has not been verified on the platform yet.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Green
Twitter permanently suspended Representative Marjorie Taylor Green’s personal account in early January for repeated violations of the social media platform’s COVID-19 disinformation policy.
After Musk’s deal was finalized on Monday, Green used her account in Congress, which is still active, to share screenshots of the five tweets that were flagged for misinformation that led to her personal account being banned. is then books“My personal freedom of speech on this platform with an unknown number of Americans has been violated, and I want my personal account back.”
As of Tuesday, it is no longer Greene’s personal account.
Who is leaving Twitter?
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“Good Place” actress, writer and activist Jamila Jamil wrote her “last tweet” on Monday.
“Uh [Musk] I got twitter. I’d like that to be what lies here as my last tweet, “Beautiful chirp. “I’m afraid this attempt at freedom of expression will help this platform of hell reach its final form of outlaw hatred, bigotry and misogyny. Good luck.”
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Who criticized the acquisition of Mask?
Activist Sean King reportedly deleted his Twitter account on Monday afterwards Twitter“Originally, ElonMusk’s desire to buy Twitter is not about the left versus the right. It is about white power…. He is upset that Twitter will not allow white nationalists to target/harass people. That is his definition of free speech.”
King continued to tweet on Tuesday, confirming that he had not deleted his account. King since then Shared articles Detailing Tesla’s racism and civil rights issues.
In addition to Siskind, others have shared that they are considering leaving the app – including actor and wrestler Mick Foley.
“I will seriously consider leaving Twitter for good in the near future,” Foley books on Monday. “I don’t have a good feeling about where this platform is headed.”
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However, some celebrities have noted why they plan to stay.
“I will not go anywhere,” chirp “Star Trek” actor and activist George Takei. “If this place becomes ever more poisonous, I pledge to do my best to raise reason, science, compassion and the rule of law. The fight against fascism, misinformation and hate requires strong fighters. I hope you stay in the fight, right by my side.”
Many also pointed to the high price tag of Musk’s acquisition – asserting that the $44 billion could have affected the world in many other ways.
“Just an idea – next time we have $44 billion, can we please spend it to solve the pandemic, climate change, hunger, poverty and malnutrition?” books Dr. Eric Weigl-Ding, founder of the Global Health Network.
“44 billion dollars can help so many people, this greedy world disappoints me,” actress, singer, and transgender activist “Plastic Martyr” books.
