Elton John (75) will refrain from using Twitter in the future. The pop superstar announced this to his fans on the social media platform. The British singer says goodbye in a tweet and also gives his reasons for the move.
“All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together,” writes John. However, it makes him sad to see “how misinformation is now being used to divide our world”. The 75-year-old has decided to “stop using Twitter” because a policy change will allow “misinformation to thrive unhindered.”
After Elon Musk (51) took over Twitter for $44 billion, the entrepreneur recently announced that he would offer a “general amnesty” for previously blocked accounts after a user survey showed that around 72 percent were in favor.
The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a non-profit organization that campaigns against hate and misinformation online, has opposed Musk’s decision. According to a report by the British “Guardian”, CCDH boss Imran Ahmed said: “Superspreaders of hate, abuse and harassment will be the only people who will benefit from this latest Twitter decision.”
After Musk took over Twitter, many celebrities had withdrawn from the platform in recent weeks, including Hollywood star Jim Carrey (60), singer Toni Braxton (55) and musician Moby (57).
