Stephen King Bids Farewell to X, Calling It 'Too Toxic' Amid Ongoing Feud with Elon Musk

Amidst a public feud with the world's richest man, Stephen King announced his decision to leave X, citing the platform's growing toxicity. Following reports that 53-year-old X owner Elon Musk banned the 77-year-old "King of Horror," King shared a farewell statement on his account on Thursday.Also Read: “I’m leaving Twitter,” King declared, explaining that he “tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic.”

I'm leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 14, 2024

“Follow me on Threads, if you like,” he concluded. In response to his announcement, End Wokeness commented, “This isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure.” “It would be great if it was an airport and he could announce his departure,” quipped The Equedia Letter. “BLUESKY @StephenKing?” another user asked, wondering if King would join the social media platform similar to X. The Feud between Stephen King and Elon MuskThe author, who recently joined the list of Hollywood celebrities leaving X, denied rumours that Musk had banned him from the platform after he joked about the billionaire’s camaraderie with President-elect Donald Trump. “I see there's a rumour going around that I called the Musk-man Trump's new first lady. I didn't, but only because I didn't think of it,” King wrote on Wednesday, referencing AI-generated Musk memes depicting the Tesla CEO as the First Lady of the United States.“There’s also a rumour going around that Muskie kicked me off Twitter. Yet here I am,” King added. In a surprising turn, Musk replied to his tweet, writing: “Hi Steve!”Musk was depicted as the "First Lady" after his appearance in a Trump family photo sparked various reactions from netizens.The memes about Musk gained traction amid rumours that King, a frequent critic of the SpaceX and Tesla founder, had been expelled from X for allegedly calling Musk “Trump's First Lady.” The author, who identifies as a Democrat, has often mocked Musk for his support of Trump, both before and after Trump's victory. Previously, King shared a picture of his dog on X, captioning it, “Molly, aka the Thing of Evil, considers putting the bite on the Musk-man.” “The Musk-man has posted 3,000 times on Twitter in the last month,” he remarked.