The Twitter controversy continues as new celebrities join the censure of Elon Musk every day. This time we see the renowned writer, Stephen King on Twitter having a go at Elon Musk. The Tesla giant has stood stubbornly by his new policies and changes as the world goes against him. His eight-dollar verification program has been widely criticized. Mark Cuban. in his tweet, said that the blue tick of Twitter had been made so cheap it might give bogus contributors exclusive status.
All this bickering over new policies has created much noise traffic on Twitter by numerous celebrities. Politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, previous CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, and Kathy Griffin have had a row with Musk on Twitter over the eight-dollar policy. Amidst all this noise the horror writer, Stephen King asserted his disappointment with the Twitter rants.
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Stephen King Misses Old Twitter Days
‘The Shining‘ writer took to Twitter to express his sentiments on the Twitter-Musk battle. In a one-liner, he summarized, “I think I liked Twitter better in the pre-Musk days. Less controversy, more fun.” What the writer meant by the tweet received had mixed responses. Many are agreeing with the useless bickering and hilariously ridiculous uproar.
Tim Young replied to King if he felt uncomfortable, “You’re free to leave.” In the wake of the blue tick controversy, many celebrities have indeed left Twitter. Among the many personalities were Whoopi Goldberg, Gigi Hadid, Shonda Rhimes, and Toni Braxton. Could Stephen King be the next one to exit Twitter?
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Elon Musk Replies In His Style
Elon Musk up until now has stood formidably against all the criticism thrown at him. He has gotten back to every celebrity writing against him, with a sharper counter-defense. Twitter had become the toxic hallways of an American high-school drama. However this time Elon did not reply with a thorny answer.
In his reply tweet to Stephen King, he wrote, “I’m still a fan of you tbh”. Perhaps King’s statement made Elon realize all the bitterness that has been created once happier Twitter. Therefore in his attempt to mitigate some damage, Musk brought out his warm side in the tweet. This reply reminds readers of a younger Musk geeking over horror novels of Stephen King. Despite what happens later, for now, we can chuckle over the Twitter-Musk situation.
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