Moby has give up Twitter in protest of Elon Musk.
The musician despatched his final tweet on Tuesday (November 29) earlier than he exited the social media platform.
He wrote: “This will be my last tweet. Last night @elonmusk posted an alt-right anti-Semitic meme, a fake @cnn story, and an image of guns on his bedside table. @Twitter
has become a cesspool of racism, anti-semitism, disinformation, and dimwitted alt-right hate, and it’s time to leave.”
His exit got here on the identical day actor Jim Carrey additionally give up Twitter with a message alongside an animated video model of one in all his personal work.
This will likely be my final tweet. Last evening @elonmusk posted an alt-right anti-Semitic meme, a faux @cnn story, and a picture of weapons on his bedside desk. @Twitter has develop into a cesspool of racism, anti-semitism, disinformation, and dimwitted alt-right hate, and it’s time to go away.
— moby XⓋX (@thelittleidiot) November 29, 2022
“I’m leaving Twitter, but 1st here’s a cartoon I made with my friend Jimmy Hayward,” Carrey started in a tweet.
“It’s based on my painting of a crazy old Lighthouse Keeper, standing naked in a storm, summoning the angels and shining his lamp to guide us through a treacherous night. I love you all so much!”
The video sees the lighthouse keeper in query singing a folks track concerning the thunderstorm he’s caught in, singing of “angels [who] fill this place with gentle“.
Dozens of public figures have left Twitter in latest weeks together with Kathy Burke, Stephen Fry, The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas, comedy band SpitLip and, most just lately, Jack White and Trent Reznor. Many of them have cited the choices of Elon Musk, who took over possession of the platform final month, as their motive for leaving.
Musk has additionally been vocal about his perception in selling free speech on Twitter. Earlier this week (November 28), he referred to as out Apple for ceasing promoting on the platform, asking: “Do they hate free speech in America?”
He has claimed that hate speech has declined on the web site following his takeover in October.
It had beforehand been reported that using antisemitic, homophobic, racist and transphobic language had spiked after Musk turned head of Twitter.
However, sharing slides from a latest firm speak, Musk has claimed that “hate speech impressions are lower” in response to inside sources.
Despite firing a number of high executives instantly after taking up Twitter and shedding hundreds of workers within the weeks since, Musk has additionally confirmed that Twitter is hiring.
Last week, Musk allegedly advised the remaining Twitter workers that they have to “work long hours at high intensity” or go away the corporate.