Gabrielle Union Announces She’s Leaving X: “Enough Is Enough”

Gabrielle Union is the latest Hollywood figure to leave X (formerly known as Twitter).

In a post shared on Friday, Union wrote, “There are pivotal moments in life when we must declare that enough is enough and for me, today is that day. Platforms like X were founded on authentic connections, true engagement and creative expression, all anchored in respect for user privacy and trust. Yet, with the recent and upcoming changes to the terms of service — and the return of volatile figures — I find myself at a crossroads, facing a direction I can no longer fully support. I am committed to engaging in spaces that truly value inclusivity, respect and integrity in the digital world. Sometimes, that means recognizing the last straw and knowing when to step away.”

Union went on to thank those who she “connected with” on the social media platform. “Thank you for the laughs, the insights and the endless support. I am not disappearing completely!”

She then noted that she’ll still be active on her Instagram, Threads, TikTok, BlueSky, Spill and Facebook accounts where, she wrote, they “can continue building meaningful connections and positive vibes.
Thank you all for being such an incredible part of this journey! Let’s keep spreading love and light to one another in the ways that truly matter.”

Union is the latest star announcing her departure from X. Earlier this week, Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon revealed that they were deactivating their accounts.

Though they didn’t mention Elon Musk as their exact reasoning for leaving, their posts come amid President-elect Donald Trump announcing that Musk, who acquired Twitter in 2022, and Vivek Ramaswamy will partner on an initiative titled Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE,” in an apparent nod to “Dogecoin” and the “doge” meme) that would be aimed at restructuring bureaucracy.

Lemon cited new terms of service that will begin on Nov. 15 as a reason for walking away: “In addition, starting this Friday, November 15, X is implementing new terms of service, which among other things states that ‘All disputes … be brought exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas or state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas….’

“As the Washington Post recently reported on X’s decision to change the terms, this ‘ensures that such lawsuits will be heard in courthouses that are a hub for conservatives, which experts say could make it easier for X to shield itself from litigation and punish critics.’ I think that speaks for itself,” Lemon said before encouraging followers to visit his other social media handles for any updates.

The Guardian also announced that it would stop posting to any of its official editorial accounts on X, as they “think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism elsewhere.”

On Nov. 4, the Berlin Film Festival exited the social media platform. Meanwhile, NPR stopped using X in April 2023, and luxury fashion house Balenciaga deleted its account in November 2022.

Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October 2022, with the company later slashing its content moderation teams and seeing an uptick in bots, racism, misogyny, harassment, scams, conspiracy theories, disinformation and pornography.

A myriad of actors, directors, musicians, journalists and other prominent people including Lizzo, Barbra Streisand, Quinta Brunson, James Gunn, John Cusack, Guillermo del Toro and Ben Stiller have since joined social media upstart BlueSky, which has seen incredible growth since the presidential election, with more than 1 million new users joining the site Thursday alone. Earlier this week, Bluesky said it had crossed 15 million users.