Celebrities who've left Twitter since Elon Musk took over

Gigi Hadid is one of the stars who recently decided to quit Twitter: "It's becoming more and more of a cesspool of hate and bigotry, and it's not a place I want to be a part of."

Since he bought Twitter, Elon Musk has made several big changes to the social media platform. Many users disagree with his management of the social network and have decided to leave it. The Twitter exodus includes a number of celebrities. Let's have a look at some of the most notorious and funniest Twexits. 

The Marvel actor Mark Ruffalo has decided to leave Twitter, and he did it with this message: "As Twitter grows more unpredictable & harmful to marginalized groups, I'm exploring some other avenues for us to connect. I’m excited to continue to foster and be in our great community. If you’d like to come along for the ride, here’s where to find me."

Elton John was another big celebrity leaving Twitter.
"All my life I’ve tried to use music to bring people together. Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world.
I’ve decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish unchecked."

"I’m gettin’ off today," the legendary Whoopi Goldberg tweeted. "I just feel like, you know, it’s so messy and I’m tired of now having had certain kinds of attitudes blocked, and now they’re back on."

She doesn't rule out ever returning to Twitter, though: "I just, I’m gonna get out, and if it settles down and I feel more comfortable, maybe I’ll come back. But, as of tonight, I’m done with Twitter."

The British actor found a creative way to announce his Twexit. He had been on the platform since 2008 and was one of its 'veteran' users.

The actor and retired wrestler also felt he had to go. "I decided I needed a @twitter break, since the new ownership - and the misinformation and hate it seems to be encouraging - has my stomach in a knot," he wrote.

The producer of 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Bridgerton' has also commented on the matter: "I'm not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned. Bye."

Ellen Pompeo, without much announcement or protocol, simply decided to close her account.

Actress Téa Leoni, known from the series 'Madam Secretary' and the film 'Deep Impact,' among others, is as worried about hate speech as the other celebrities. "The dust has revealed too much hate, too much in the wrong direction," she wrote to her followers. Leoni also wished them "love, kindness, and possibilities for all of you."

Singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles said goodbye with a heartfelt "Welp." She added: "It’s been fun, Twitter. I’m out. See you on other platforms, peeps. Sorry, this one’s just not for me."

The actor from 'Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure' told NBC News that a billionaire's ownership of the social media platform worries him. "Elon Musk taking over Twitter and making it a private company with less oversight has immediately made the platform more prone to hate speech, targeted attacks, and the spread of disinformation."

In the case of Amber Heard, it is not entirely clear what happened. The end result, in any case, is that the account of the actress (and alleged former bed partner of Elon Musk) has disappeared from Twitter.

Comedian Kathy Griffin's Twitter account has been permanently suspended for impersonating Elon Musk. Even though the billionaire said he was a fan of free speech and comedy, he did not appreciate people like Griffin writing under his name and mocking him. 

Griffin's response to the situation has been to troll Musk using her dead mother's account. Maggie Griffin passed away in 2020 and obviously left her daughter in charge of the account should an occasion to troll a billionaire occur sometime in the future. 

'This is Us' producer and 'Thirtysomething' actor Ken Olin (left) has always been vocal on Twitter. He is not deleting his account but will stop using it for now. "I’m out of here," he tweeted.
"Let’s protect our democracy.
Let’s try to be kinder.
Let’s try to save the planet.
Let’s try to be more generous.
Let's look to find peace in the world."

Another big star in American showbiz, Toni Braxton, has left the building: "I’m shocked and appalled at some of the 'free speech' I’ve seen on this platform since its acquisition. Hate speech under the veil of 'free speech' is unacceptable; therefore, I am choosing to stay off Twitter as it is no longer a safe space for myself, my sons, and other POC."

The actress, best known for her role as Commander Deanna Troi on Star Trek, also refuses to tweet any longer. "I'm sorry," she said, "but I cannot be a part of anything owned by #ELONMUSK and his cabal of deplorable's. I'll stay on for a couple of days so that we can say goodbye but after that, I’m gone."

The former teacher turned actress, known for 'The Good Place,' was almost relieved to have a good reason to log off.  "One good thing about Elon buying Twitter is that I will *FINALLY* leave and stop being a complete menace to society on here," she tweeted. "So it’s win-win for you all really."

The actor known for 'The Dark Knight' (2008) and 'Dune' (2021), simply closed his Twitter account without saying a word.

A famous voice, as Olaf in the English version of 'Frozen,' Josh Gad is contemplating a Twexit as well. Of course, it's not much fun anymore when many of your colleagues stop tweeting. He wrote: "If today is a sign of things to come, not sure what the point is. Freedom of speech is great. Hate speech intended to incite harm, (with no consequences) ain't what I signed up for."

As NBC News reports, the writer, producer, and showrunner of 'Billions' has decided to limit himself to other social media from now on. "Come find me over on Instagram and the tok," he said.