Elton John Quits Twitter ‘Misinformation Is Now Being Used To Divide Our World’

On Friday, December 9, Elton John has announced that he will be leaving Twitter. John suggests that CEO Elon Musk’s new policies will “allow misinformation to flourish.” In a social media post, John stated “it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to divide our world.”

Musk attempted to raise revenue by making a subscription verification plan on Twitter, which was quickly pulled due to problems with impersonation. A relaunch is expected to include as many as three different colors of checkmarks: blue for subscribers, grey for government officials and gold for advertisers.

John remains unfazed as he wraps up his touring career. In November, John performed what is expected to be his last North American show ever. In June 2023, he will play his last performance in the UK at the Glastonbury Festival. John is currently wrapping up his Australian and New Zealand leg of his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. Find tickets and more information here. (Consequence)

Gracie Chunes: My name is Gracie Chunes and I am a 21 year old senior at Illinois State University. I major in English with a sequence in Publishing Studies. I grew up in the capitol, Springfield before moving to Normal, where I currently reside. I have always had a passion for music for as long as I can remember, starting with One Direction of course. In college I discovered my love for writing and what goes into publishing a piece of writing. I recently worked as a production and editorial assistant in the publication of the chapbook "Time/Tempo: The Idea of Breath" by Laura Cesarco Eglin.
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