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Whoopi Goldberg quits Twitter after Elon Musk takeover, Internet says 'don't bother about coming back'

'I'm getting off today because I just feel like, you know, it’s so messy,' Whoopi Goldberg said

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: 'The View' host Whoopi Goldberg announced her Twitter exit on Monday, November 7. She made it clear why she quit the platform during the panel talk series of the show. She said, "So it has been a little over a week since Elon Musk took over Twitter, and the place, it’s a mess… "

Further, she claimed, "He also suspended Kathy Griffin for impersonating him on a parody account, which has started a FreeKathy hashtag to trend. I’m — I’m getting off. I’m getting off today because I just feel like, you know, it’s so messy."

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Meanwhile, she explained, "I’m going to get out, and if it settles down and I feel more comfortable, maybe I’ll come back," she said. "But as of tonight, I’m done with Twitter," reported Fox News. Goldberg also added, “People keep saying it’s free speech, but all speech is not free speech. Some speech is not okay free speech. So everybody has to agree on that, but if people keep saying ‘You hurt my free speech” it’s going to be a problem. You know what? This is our problem. But it ain’t my problem today because I’m out.”

After the show, she tweeted in a now-deleted account, "To everyone, Thanks for everything! Until we meet again! Love, Whoop," reported Fox News. Meanwhile, Co-host Sunny Hostin opined that “I follow legal scholars there, I follow SCOTUS blog, I follow thought leaders, and it’s such a good place for that, And now you’ve got this Elon Musk turning it into something it was never intended to be. He says it’s going to be ‘the public square.’ Well, I don’t want to be part of that public square but I also don’t want to miss the valuable information that can be put on there," reported Deadline. 

Co-host Ana Navarro claimed, “I think it’s time the U.S. government take a look at this, because in the same way that we are regulated by the FCC and radio stations are regulated, frankly, a place like Twitter has far more reach and is far more dangerous.” As for Musk, she said, “he is there causing drama on a daily basis.”

'You're irrelevant...move on or pay @elonmusk $8'

The Internet was quick to react to her Twitter exit. A user said, "That’s great news!!!" Another stated, "Please do leave. Don't bother about coming back." A tweet read, "You're irrelevant...move on or pay @elonmusk $8." "If you come back don’t forget it’s $8," said another. A user claimed, "I promise that I won’t miss you, @WhoopiGoldberg." A tweet explained, "...says one of the most toxic talking person..." " Good riddance! Now if she would just quit being on tv," said another. Another user stated, "Be Gone with you... leave the Country..o ya that's just words." A tweet read. "Twitter keeps growing!." "Whoopi does not have the influence that she thinks she does...by Felicia," explained another.

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