{"id":437674,"date":"2022-04-26T16:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/elon-musks-takeover-spawns-riptwitter-and-deletetwitter-trends\/"},"modified":"2022-04-26T16:43:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:43:53","slug":"elon-musks-takeover-spawns-riptwitter-and-deletetwitter-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musks-takeover-spawns-riptwitter-and-deletetwitter-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"#Elon Musk&#8217;s takeover spawns #RIPTwitter and #DeleteTwitter trends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28851cbd549\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28851cbd549\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/elon-musks-takeover-spawns-riptwitter-and-deletetwitter-trends\/#%E2%80%9CElon_Musks_takeover_spawns_RIPTwitter_and_DeleteTwitter_trends%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Elon Musk&#8217;s takeover spawns #RIPTwitter and #DeleteTwitter trends&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CElon_Musks_takeover_spawns_RIPTwitter_and_DeleteTwitter_trends%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Elon Musk&#8217;s takeover spawns #RIPTwitter and #DeleteTwitter trends&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>They\u2019re threatening to jump <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> ship. <\/p>\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s divisive $44 billion dollar Twitter takeover has sparked threats of exodus by a pearl-clutching segment of Twitter users, who claim that the social media platform will become a cesspool of hate with the Tesla boss at the helm. The hashtags \u201c#RIPTwitter\u201d and \u201cDeleteTwitter\u201d were trending Monday \u2014 but so far there\u2019s no proof self-proclaimed progressives are following through. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince Elon Musk is buying Twitter, we need a new social media site to go to that won\u2019t sell out to right-wing nut jobs. Any suggestions?\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ddanpereira\/status\/1518667768517824513\">proclaimed one alleged Twitter quitter<\/a> \u2014 who was still actively posting for their 41,000 followers Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The online backlash comes after Twitter\u2019s board of directors announced that it\u00a0accepted Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s massive offer\u00a0to buy and privatize the company. <\/p>\n<p>Musk, who will pay $54.20 per share for the firm, has long stated that he wanted to acquire Twitter in order to restore the platform\u2019s status as a haven for free speech. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,\u201d Musk said in a statement. \u201cI also want to make Twitter better than ever by enhancing the product with new features, making the algorithms open source to increase trust, defeating the spam bots, and authenticating all humans. Twitter has tremendous potential \u2013 I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>However, many social media watchdogs barked at the seemingly benign acquisition as if it were a hostile takeover that would somehow drag online discourse back to the dark ages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still think Elon Musk owning Twitter is a bad idea. He will amplify racists, bigots, and misinformation,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmweissman\/status\/1518541670731722752\">wrote former Trump supporter and Occupy Democrats opinion columnist David Weissman<\/a>. \u201cHe is a bad-faith actor with his distorted views of free speech and censorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElon Musk buying Twitter for 44 billion dollars as simply as me buying my weekly food shop at Aldi is actually terrifying,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurenKoneill95\/status\/1518731006081179648\">said another dissenter. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>WWE legend Mickey Foley <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealMickFoley\/status\/1518703583935356928\">also pledged to jump ship, writing<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019ll be giving some serious thought to leaving @Twitter for good in the near future. I do not have a good feeling about where this platform is heading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean also chimed in. \u201cHi Twitterverse. Many thanks for the knowledge and sharing over the past ten years or so,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovHowardDean\/status\/1518607943255703552\">Dean screamed on the platform.<\/a> \u201cIf Musk takes over Twitter I will be off within a few hours. Might be just as well for my well being but I\u2019ve learned a lot of valuable stuff from many of you. Thank you all. Howard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Note: Dean is still on the platform, tweeting frequently, nearly 24 hours later.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi Twitterverse. Many thanks for the knowledge and sharing over the past ten years or so. If Musk takes over Twitter I will be off within a few hours. Might be just as well for my well being but I\u2019ve learned a lot of valuable stuff from many of you.Thank you all. Howard<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovHowardDean\/status\/1518607943255703552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Actress-activist Jameela Jamil also announced her alleged departure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAh, he got Twitter,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/26\/jameela-jamil-quits-twitter-after-elon-musk-buys-company\/\">Jamil tweeted\u00a0alongside four images <\/a>of herself with her dog. \u201cI would like this to be my what lies here as my last tweet. Just really\u00a0<em>any<\/em>\u00a0excuse to show pics of Barold.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI fear this free speech bid is going to help this hell platform reach its final form of totally lawless hate, bigotry, and misogyny. Best of luck.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, as of Tuesday morning, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jameelajamil\">the former \u201cThe Good Place\u201d actress\u2019s account<\/a> was still up and running. <\/p>\n<p>As some conservative pundits <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyleKashuv\/status\/1518774841029107712\">pointed out<\/a>, the account of Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King was rumored to be deleted following Musk\u2019s takeover. However, it was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaunking\">still live as of Monday morning<\/a> \u2014 along with a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shaunking\/status\/1518949228751605763\">foulmouthed missive for Musk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1518623997054918657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>The hesitant Twitter quitters were ripped mercilessly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlmydaRegina\/status\/1518705328308858887\">online, with one Musk supporter writing<\/a>, \u201cI can see you are leaving Twitter hasta la vista baby. Freedom of Speech to the moon and back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/leavingtwitter?src=hashtag_click\">#leavingtwitter<\/a> not because you are being restricted or censored but because your political opponents are not!\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DineshDSouza\/status\/1518921966840958977\">seconded political commentator Dinesh D\u2019souza.<\/a> \u201cThis is the petty authoritarian mindset that now characterizes the Left in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s it. I\u2019m out. Deactivating my account today. I can\u2019t in good con<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> use a platform that\u2019s run by an evil billionaire,\u201d mocked <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1518922264523255809\">Daily Wire contributor Matt Walsh<\/a>. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m sticking with Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Standing on my principles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued his jibes in a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1518642375555432448\">follow-up Tweet, writing:<\/a> \u201cMy 4-year-old pangender child, Stardust, just asked, \u2018Matt, if Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, will hate speech be normalized? Is Democracy over? Will life even be worth living?\u2019 I looked at them and replied, \u201cYes, yes, and no.\u201d And we simply held each other and sobbed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsBlaireWhite\/status\/1518617118404759553\">compared Twitter users alleged exodus<\/a> with liberals threatening to move to Canada \u2014 but not following through \u2014 after Donald Trump became president in 2016. Trump, meanwhile, said that he won\u2019t return to Twitter even if the ban on him is lifted, pledging instead to stick to his own \u201cmuch better\u201d Truth Social <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>, which launched in February.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-04.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the construction site of Tesla's gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. \" class=\"wp-image-22036681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk visits the construction site of Tesla\u2019s gigafactory in Gruenheide, near Berlin, Germany, May 17, 2021. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers also rejoiced over the social media regime change. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwitter openly censors speech based on political ideologies and makes a mockery of our Constitutional liberties,\u201d Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Elon Musk can turn that around to actually protect free speech and encourage open discourse, Twitter\u2019s full potential will be unlocked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>New Twitter boss <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1518623997054918657\">Elon Musk himself since weighed in on the subject writing,<\/a> \u201cI hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, on Monday night, Twitter co-founder called Musk\u2019s acquisition the \u201cright path\u201d for the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElon\u2019s goal of creating a platform that is \u2018maximally trusted and broadly inclusive\u2019 is the right one,\u201d Dorsey\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jack\/status\/1518772757340639232\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dorsey also thanked Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal \u201cfor getting the company out of an impossible situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the right path\u2026I believe it with all my heart,\u201d wrote Dorsey, who stepped down as CEO of Twitter in November.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., reacts while speaking during an unveiling event for the Tesla Model Y crossover electric vehicle in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Friday, March 15, 2019. \" class=\"wp-image-22036687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-spawns-backlash-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., reacts while speaking during an unveiling event for the Tesla Model Y crossover electric vehicle in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Friday, March 15, 2019. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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