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John, who is currently on his last-ever global
tour, blamed Twitter's recent policy change as a reason for
quitting.
"All my life I've tried to use music to bring people together.
Yet it saddens me to see how misinformation is now being used to
divide our world," John tweeted to his 1.1 million followers.
"I've decided to no longer use Twitter, given their recent
change in policy which will allow misinformation to flourish
unchecked."
The 75-year-old activist and singer of hits such as "Tiny
Dancer" and "Rocket Man" joins a long list of celebrities who
have quit Twitter recently including supermodel Gigi Hadid,
writer Shonda Rhimes and former White Stripes guitarist Jack
White.
"I love your music. Hope you come back. Is there any
misinformation in particular that you're concerned about?" Musk
said in a reply to John's tweet on Friday.
Since the Tesla Inc top boss took over Twitter in a $44 billion
deal, a series of changes including charging users for a "blue
tick", the roll-back of a policy aimed at tackling
misinformation related to COVID-19 and reinstating some
previously suspended accounts, including that of former U.S.
President Donald Trump, has attracted widespread backlash.
Musk has also halved the company's workforce and made deep cuts
to its trust and safety team, which is responsible for
preventing the spread of misinformation and harmful content.
(Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva
and Sherry Jacob-Phillips)
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