Author denies Elon Musk kicked him off platform and says he is joining rival Threads

Summary

Stephen King announced his departure from X (formerly Twitter), calling the platform “too toxic” and urging followers to join him on Threads.

King has frequently clashed with X owner Elon Musk over verification charges and political disputes, including Musk’s support for Donald Trump.

Other entities, including The Guardian, German football club St Pauli, and actor Jamie Lee Curtis, have also left the platform, citing concerns over toxic content, misinformation, and hate speech.

Rival platforms like Threads and Bluesky are gaining traction, with Bluesky reporting nearly 15 million users globally.

    • grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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      12 days ago

      Yeah like the average person has never heard of enshitification. It’s not even an established concept in their mind.

      They may have a vague sense that things are getting shittier on the big platforms, but probably don’t even consider smaller platforms or decentralization as solutions

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      12 days ago

      Do you think people on Lemmy talking about Linux are trying to court non-tech people? It’s a discussion board, and it has communities for discussion of Linux. What do you think you’ll find when you go there?

      That’s right, people discussing Linux. Wild.