NGigi Hadid announced on her Instagram why she was quitting Twitter after nearly a decade of connecting with her fans via the popular platform. Read what she had to say.
Gigi Hadid recently announced her departure from Twitter and has been vocal about her disapproval of the “new administration” there. The model posted an explanation of her decision to delete her Twitter account in her tales on Instagram. Hadid also posted a screenshot detailing Twitter’s decision to fire its Human Rights staff.
When speaking out against the layoffs and other mistakes made under the new leadership when Elon Musk took over, Gigi did not hold back when telling her tales. Since the Tesla creator assumed control of the microblogging site last week, a number of famous people have spoken out against him and unfollowed him. Producers like Shonda Rhimes used to be among the first to declare their departure from the platform.
Gigi refers to Twitter as a “cesspool of hatred.”
In light of the widespread layoffs, the 27-year-old supermodel stated on Instagram that she had deleted her Twitter account on Friday. It has been a sewer of hatred and prejudice for a long time, but especially under its new leadership. She added, “I don’t want to be a part of it.” I can’t stay it’s a safe place for anybody, nor a social network that will bring more good than damage, Hadid said as she apologised to her admirers, with whom she has been engaged on Twitter for more than ten years.
Exit from Twitter of Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton, a well-known singer, was among the celebs that left the stage before Hadid. I’m astonished and dismayed at some of the ‘free speech’ I’ve witnessed on this platform since its purchase,” she said in a post announcing her departure. As Twitter is no longer a safe site for me, my boys, and other POC, I have decided to stay off of it because hate speech disguised as “free expression” is intolerable.
Shonda Rhimes, the producer of Bridgerton, said, “Not sticking around for whatever Elon has planned. Bye. George Takei, Josh Gad, and Rob Reiner are just a few of the well-known people who have spoken out against the new Twitter management. In the meanwhile, Musk was said to have removed the limits placed on Kanye West’s account following his anti-Semitic rants after acquiring control of the site, however the creator of SpaceX denied any role in the same.
