the master of horror makes this drastic decision

This week, Stephen King, whose little-known novel will soon be adapted, made a drastic decision that will sadden his fans. Indeed, the 77-year-old American writer decided to leave one of the social networks which he used the most, for reasons which he revealed in a message to his followers. We give you the details of this unexpected departure below.

Stephen King leaves X (because of Elon Musk?)

Elon Musk and Stephen King are not the best of friendsfar from it. At the start of the school year, the billionaire and the master of horror exchanged insulting messages on X following an accident with one of SpaceX's rockets. Following this altercation, it became clear that the two men cannot feel each other. Stephen King has just announced his divorce by announcing that he is leaving which is part of a massive wave of departures from the social networkinitiated this week by stars (including Jamie Lee Curtis), football clubs and journalists. Many personalities abandoned their accounts following the electoral victory of Donald Trump, new president of the United States, to whom Elon Musk showed unwavering support since the start of his campaign (and before).

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)

I'm leaving Twitter. I tried to stay, but the atmosphere became too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.

There was a rumor that Stephen King called Elon Musk “first lady“, in reference to his proximity to Donald Trump, which turned out to be false. Internet users therefore thought that he was going to be banned, but unlike his account was not suspended: he leaves of his own free will to join the opposite campthat of Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. Will he be happier there? Only the future will tell us!