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The actor, who is no relation to the Baldwin brothers and is
best known for his role in the movie "Full Metal Jacket," said
in a report on the website Independent Journal Review on Monday:
“I’ve had enough. Twitter is dead to me ... I’m going to find
greener pastures elsewhere and I’m not coming back.”
On Tuesday, his Twitter page contained just one tweet from the
previous day: "Hi @Twitter: Fire @jack and disband the 'Trust
and Safety' Council. Here's why," Baldwin said, referring to
Twitter's chief executive, Jack Dorsey. He then linked to an
article published in the online magazine The Federalist about
Twitter suspending the account of Robert Stacy McCain, a
conservative blogger and critic of feminism.
In February, Twitter said it was creating a Trust and Safety
Council to ensure people felt safe expressing themselves on the
platform. Critics have suggested the council is a vehicle for
censorship, and some have protested McCain's account suspension
under the hashtag #FreeStacy.
A Twitter spokesman on Tuesday declined to comment on the
matter, saying the company does not discuss individual accounts
for privacy reasons. A spokeswoman for Baldwin also declined to
comment.
Baldwin is no stranger to Twitter controversy. According to
multiple media reports, he helped popularize #GamerGate, the
hashtag associated with a movement in which self-described video
game fans lashed out aggressively online at criticism about
sexism in gaming culture. The movement came into general public
view about two years ago.
Several social media users took to Twitter on Tuesday to cheer
Baldwin's departure from the platform. Nerdista (@Nerdista)
tweeted, "What is twitter without Adam Baldwin? Better, I
think."
No It's Rebecca (@NoItsRebecca) said: "Adam Baldwin left
Twitter? Site automatically got safer and better (in my
opinion.)"
Not all users liked the decision. Jamie Jeffords (@JamieJeffords)
tweeted on Tuesday, "Adam Baldwin is free to do as he likes, but
quitting @twitter to protest the censoring of conservatives is
counter productive."
(Editing by Anjali Athavaley and Jonathan Oatis)
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