Two prominent liberal media figures, MSNBC host Joy Reid and former CNN host Don Lemon, announced their departures from the social media site X on Wednesday. Reid claimed she had not posted on X in “a long time” and used it strictly for newsgathering. Lemon, however, stated that he was leaving because the site no longer served its original purpose of promoting honest discussion and free speech.
In a video posted on TikTok and Instagram, Reid claimed she had decided to leave X due to its new ownership by Elon Musk, who she believes has turned the platform into a hub for “dreary,” “abusive,” and “negative” content. Lemon echoed these sentiments, stating that the recent changes in the site’s terms of service were the final straw for him.
Both Reid and Lemon’s departures follow a similar move by the British media outlet The Guardian, which announced it would no longer actively post on X due to its allowance of “racism” and “conspiracy theories.” Another British non-profit, the Center for Countering Digital Hate, also announced its departure from the site on Thursday, citing the new terms of service as the reason.
X’s change in ownership came in October 2022, when Elon Musk purchased the social media giant for $44 billion with the intention of creating a “common digital town square.” Despite Musk’s initial vision for the platform, many users and industry experts believe that X has become increasingly toxic and divisive under his leadership.
Interestingly, both Reid and Lemon’s exits from X come just days after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt. Musk, who has endorsed Trump in the past, may see this as a turning point for the controversial leader and his supporters to reclaim a space on social media.
In light of the recent departures from X, many users have suggested that Reid and Lemon join BlueSky, a competing social network that has gained over one million users since Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris. With political tensions on the rise and the fight for freedom of speech becoming more urgent, BlueSky may provide a safer and more welcoming environment for liberal voices like Reid and Lemon.
“Dreary, abusive and negative content”? Sounds like one of Reids news shows.
I got excited, the head line made it sound like Reid left MSNBC.
The last straw for the two liberals is when you are on social media and conservative voices are no longer being kept off the site, no liberal wants to see free speech, good riddance two less communists using social media.
Exactly! Joyless Reid on a participatory medium loses the advantage she has when looking in a mirror. She has to deal with others responding.
I guess when her Lemon left, Joy just couldn’t make lemonade.
The interpretation of what Joyless and Lemonhead said is that they are tired of taking “incoming” from those who object to their despicable politics and lunatic, rabid public statements. Welcome to the real world snowflakes where real people let you know what they actually think of you, your diatribes and your non-stop propagandizing.
Right – she can only monologue, not dialogue.
Don Lemon And Joy Reid Call It Quits: ‘It’s Not Worth It!’ is a misleading title. I am disappointed!!! I thought, and was hoping, they were leaving their liberal jobs or better yet, leaving and moving to another country. They would(not) be missed,
Who the F cares .Now its time for this stupid Bitch and racist POS to get thrown off the air. As far a the limp wrist POS lil racist boy is concerned most of America has forgotten about it .
They both should have left a very long time ago. They have no talent and their constant lack of knowledge and ignorance presents itself constantly. Good riddence! Tee
Don’t the the door hit you on the way out.
Lemon and Reid are “prominent liberal media figures“? They’re propaganda mouthpieces at best, racist liars as their norm. Prominent? Only with the clueless and imbecilic.
These devise tire biters don’t deserve the print or credit they’re given by any website or portable toilet wall. And as for canceling their X accounts, that’s like a meth lab shutting down and the surrounding property values going up.
I don’t do the social media thing, but I’m sure all of you that do, aren’t gonna miss those two asshats, whose shows spew more hatred and condescending bull 💩 towards Donald Trump and the Republicans, that they shouldn’t be allowed to have a talk show. Same goes for them bitches on The View. Then all those fear mongers say that it’s Trumps fault that people are trying to assassinate him. We need all these democrat hate shows canceled, and put something else on that would actually be interesting to watch, instead of how many knives they want to stick in Trumps back today, or what lies they can come up to try to turn the American against him. On Nov. 5, We The People spoke and voted in the best person to bring this Country back after 4 years of ripping it apart and allowing millions of illegal immigrants to come in. The democrats are running scared that their gravy train has been derailed!
They’re leaving “X” because they won’t be able to post anymore lies.
Don’t know how Reid keeps her job when she is destroying the news agency watch list they will never gain respect from their audience. She’s a hate preaching racist big mouth that’s a broken record. People just tune her out just like all the assholes on the view nobody wants to hear their lies all the time. If the hate this country so much try to find a country that wants your dumb ass. News agency lost all their credibility and their speakers are parrots say one say all. Nothing new. That’s why they are going bankrupt no one watches them anymore.
Good riddance. The good masses are not interested in what bitter, angry, soulless puppets have to say. We know you sold your souls for shekels way back. Just keep following your handlers orders.