{"id":2385239,"date":"2025-01-01T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T12:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-celebrities-and-publications-that-left-x-after-the-2024-election\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T07:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T12:08:34","slug":"the-celebrities-and-publications-that-left-x-after-the-2024-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-celebrities-and-publications-that-left-x-after-the-2024-election\/","title":{"rendered":"The celebrities and publications that left X after the 2024 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-celebrities-and-publications-that-left-x-after-the-2024-election%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385239&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Following the conclusion of the 2024 election, numerous celebrities\u2062 and public figures have announced\u200c their departures from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X (formerly Twitter). The election \u2064saw Donald Trump winning\u2063 against Vice\u200c President Kamala Harris, prompting reactions \u200bfrom various personalities. \u200cSome, like Ellen \u2064DeGeneres, \u2064have relocated internationally, while others\u2064 have \u2062simply chosen to leave \u2064the platform entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Notable figures who have exited X include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Don Lemon**, \u200bformer CNN \u2064anchor, who criticized \u200dthe platform&#8217;s focus on\u2064 free speech and \u2063has launched his own \u2062show.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Stephen King**, \u200dthe author, claiming\u2064 the environment on \u200cX had become \u2064too toxic for him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Sunny Hostin**, co-host of *The View*, expressed distaste for being associated with musk and declared\u2064 the decision a patriotic action.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Joy\u200c Reid**, an MSNBC host, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">mentioned feeling liberated<\/a> after \u2062deleting her account and directed followers to other platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u200b**Mark\u200c Hamill**, the *Star Wars*\u2063 actor, \u2063humorously labeled himself a &#8220;#TwitterQuitter&#8221; and \u2064migrated to a new\u2064 platform,\u2064 BlueSky.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Jamie Lee \u2064Curtis** shared her departure\u200d via Instagram, \u2063seeking personal peace.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; **Lizzo** appears to\u2064 have shifted focus\u2064 to BlueSky without \u2063making \u200bfurther posts on X since mid-November.<\/p>\n<p>this trend highlights a \u200bnotable shift among celebrities\u200c concerning their virtual presence and affiliations following significant political events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">The celebrities and publications that left X following the 2024 election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1896423\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 election<\/a> season in the rearview mirror, many celebrities and personalities have opted to leave behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media<\/a> platform X by announcing their departures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The election saw President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> defeat Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>, after which some celebrities, such as Ellen DeGeneres, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3238058\/ellen-degeneres-leaves-us-for-uk-following-trump-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">moved out of the United States.<\/a> While other personalities have yet to take such drastic action, others are choosing to quit using X, which has been massively revamped since Elon Musk bought the platform back when it was known as Twitter in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\/3249697\/more-are-using-and-liking-x-since-musk-bought-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MORE ARE USING AND LIKING X SINCE MUSK BOUGHT IT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As such, here are the liberal celebrities who have chosen to post their views elsewhere. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don Lemon<\/h2>\n<p>The ex-CNN anchor announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3228469\/don-lemon-leaving-x-free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">his decision to leave X<\/a> about a week after the election, stating he felt the platform did not serve its &ldquo;purpose&rdquo; of providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">free speech<\/a>. He also cited the platform&rsquo;s updated terms of service and a report stating that lawsuits against the platform would be heard &ldquo;in courthouses that are a hub for conservatives.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In March, Lemon launched his own show, <em>The Don Lemon Show<\/em>, on X, similar to the popular show hosted by ex-Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson. However, his deal with X was called off following his interview with Musk, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3107736\/don-lemon-sues-elon-musk-x-over-scrapped-show-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lemon suing the billionaire over the called-off deal<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Stephen King<\/h2>\n<p>Author Stephen King was well known on X for his frequent criticism of Trump in the 2020s. In announcing his departure, King said X, which he referred to as Twitter, had &ldquo;just become too toxic.&rdquo; He suggested readers to follow him on Threads, the alternative to X launched by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg in 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephen King (@StephenKing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenKing\/status\/1857165864346267891?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunny Hostin<\/h2>\n<p>The co-host of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The View<\/a><\/em>  revealed in a podcast appearance that she chose to leave X because she did not want to be &ldquo;affiliated&rdquo; with anything related to Musk, saying it was the &ldquo;most patriotic thing I could do.&rdquo; Musk chose to endorse Trump after the first assassination attempt in July.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZmvkJVdyuM?si=hjX53e_Cbjs21DQS\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Hostin&rsquo;s departure comes about two years after her fellow co-host, Whoopi Goldberg, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1360955\/see-it-whoopi-goldberg-leaves-twitter-and-says-some-speech-is-not-ok-free-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">deleted her account due to Musk&rsquo;s takeover<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joy Reid<\/h2>\n<p>MSNBC host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joy-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joy Reid<\/a> said on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TikTok<\/a> that she had not posted to X for some time but stopped short of deleting her account as she was &ldquo;worried&rdquo; about impersonation of her. However, following the election, Reid had decided it was &ldquo;just not worth it&rdquo; and opted to delete it, saying she felt as if a weight had been &ldquo;lifted off my shoulders&rdquo; after deleting her X account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@joyreidofficial\/video\/7436979734317108510\" data-video-id=\"7436979734317108510\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@joyreidofficial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@joyreidofficial?refer=embed\">@joyreidofficial<\/a> <a title=\"freedom\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/freedom?refer=embed\">#freedom<\/a> <a title=\"goodbyetwitter\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/goodbyetwitter?refer=embed\">#goodbyetwitter<\/a> <a title=\"notcallingitx\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/notcallingitx?refer=embed\">#notcallingitx<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#9836; Quirky Suspenseful Indie-Comedy(1115050) - Kenji Ueda\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Quirky-Suspenseful-Indie-Comedy-1115050-7021206401636632577?refer=embed\">&#9836; Quirky Suspenseful Indie-Comedy(1115050) &ndash; Kenji Ueda<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>She also directed her TikTok followers to follow her on Threads and BlueSky, another X alternative that has spiked in popularity following the election.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mark Hamill<\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Star Wars<\/em> actor had made a name for himself on X as a major critic of Trump both during his first presidency and ahead of the 2024 election, including criticizing the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> for visiting Laken Riley&rsquo;s family after she was killed by an illegal immigrant. Following the election, he has since migrated to BlueSky, jokingly calling himself a &ldquo;#TwitterQuitter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lbaznck6uk2m\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibfhlabmbu6x67t26hbyiga7zcqb64fyyuf7apl5clp74ijit66hq\">\n<p lang=\"en\">Now that I&#8217;ve fled Leon&#8217;s site for bluer skies, I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;ll be called an #Ex-X, but personally, I&#8217;ll always consider myself a #TwitterQuitter.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mark Hamill (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk?ref_src=embed\">@markhamillofficial.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:xyddpg6usmgh2t2jgf4e37yk\/post\/3lbaznck6uk2m?ref_src=embed\">November 18, 2024 at 6:01 PM<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jamie Lee Curtis<\/h2>\n<p>Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has also left Musk&rsquo;s platform, revealing the decision to her followers in an Instagram post, in which she asked God to &ldquo;grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCUMg1dyU9Q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DCUMg1dyU9Q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lizzo<\/h2>\n<p>Musician Lizzo had campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 election, which included making a claim that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3196002\/lizzo-blasted-harris-win-make-us-like-detroit-everything-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a Harris victory would make the entire United States &ldquo;like Detroit.&rdquo;<\/a> She has not posted on the platform since Nov. 13, when she posted a link to her BlueSky account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gtQxusLvAs\">https:\/\/t.co\/gtQxusLvAs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TMappKyCqk\">pic.twitter.com\/TMappKyCqk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizzo\/status\/1856905152101220837?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Guardian<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>The <em>Guardian<\/em> wrote in mid-November that it had been contemplating a halt on posting on X for some time, saying that the benefits of posting to the platform were outweighed by the negatives. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2024\/nov\/13\/why-the-guardian-is-no-longer-posting-on-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The newspaper also said<\/a> that the election showed how X has become &ldquo;a toxic media platform&rdquo; that Musk has used &ldquo;to shape political discourse.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j4fRgzSYde\">https:\/\/t.co\/j4fRgzSYde<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Guardian (@guardian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/guardian\/status\/1856659228649271588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BlueSky could be set to hit it off big in 2025, as it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-news\/bluesky-million-new-users-election-elon-musk-twitter-x-1235164133\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">quickly reached over 1 million new users<\/a> after the election. Whether or not it will be able to retain these users as time progresses, however, is up in the air, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1413473\/mark-zuckerberg-announces-threads-has-hit-2-million-sign-ups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Threads previously had a strong start<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2023\/9\/26\/23890592\/threads-meta-monthly-users-data-x-twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">faltering off<\/a> shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>In November, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3248159\/aoc-becomes-first-bluesky-1-million-followers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">became the first BlueSky user to hit 1 million followers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At X, protecting our children is our top priority. As I&rsquo;ve always said, freedom of speech and safety can and must coexist. And as a mother, it&rsquo;s personal. <\/p>\n<p>When X testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last January, we committed to working with Congress on child safety&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Linda Yaccarino (@lindayaX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lindayaX\/status\/1865398245192540560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Heading into 2025, X CEO Linda Yaccarino stressed the need for Congress to pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/senate-bill\/1409\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the Kids Online Safety Act<\/a>, as protecting children and upholding free speech is the platform&rsquo;s &ldquo;top priority.&rdquo; Musk replied to Yaccarino in agreement, writing that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1865415502320844899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;protecting kids should always be priority #1.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1896423\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896423\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrities and publications are leaving X after the 2024 election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2385240,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ap-donald-trump-elon-musk-talking-outside-120924.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,5344,32255,37908],"class_list":["post-2385239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-celebrities","tag-publications","tag-x-platform"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ap-donald-trump-elon-musk-talking-outside-120924.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385239"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385243,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385239\/revisions\/2385243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}