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The reaction to this shift has been dramatic: several celebrities and media personalities have announced their departure from Twitter/X, citing toxicity and censorship as reasons for leaving. Hollywood icons like Meryl Streep and Stephen King, as well as prominent journalists such as Joy Reid and Don Lemon, have publicly declared plans to delete or have already deleted their accounts.
Some promised to leave permanently, only to "crawl back," illustrating a pattern of performative outrage rather than genuine disengagement. For instance, Ron Perlman repeatedly vowed to delete his account but kept returning, often posting promotional content instead.