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Stephen King leaves X amid claims Elon Musk 'kicked him off' platform


Stephen King announced he is leaving X as the social media platform has become 'too toxic' for him.

The King of Horror, 77, shared a departing statement on his account on Thursday, following news that the owner of X — formerly known as Twitter — Elon Musk, banned him from the platform. The day prior the author dispelled a rumor about Musk kicking him off X, after he made a joke about the billionaire's friendship with president-elect Donald Trump. In the days after the Republican candidate's win, he has repeatedly poked fun at Musk for supporting Trump.

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