Grimes criticized Elon Musk’s X as “a poison” and said that the platform drove her to give up social media altogether.
Grimes referred to as out Elon Musk and his possession of X in a scathing critique of the platform’s impact on digital discourse and her personal psychological well being.
The Canadian artist resurfaced on-line after an extended break and didn’t maintain again.
“OK, I’ve principally been fully off social media and returning right here it’s overwhelmingly, abundantly and profoundly clear that this place – and all of those locations – are a poison, a jail of completely brief type deep deep-sounding nonsense hooked up to nobody that ur mind will discard imaging its studying,” she wrote.
Okay I’ve principally been fully off social media and returning right here it’s overrwhelmingly abundantly and profoundly clear that this place – and all of those locations – are a poison – a jail of completely brief type deep sounding nonsense hooked up to nobody that ur mind will discard…
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) July 7, 2025
Musk finalized his $44 billion buy of Twitter in October 2022, in accordance with The New York Instances, and rebranded it as X in 2023.
Musk has confronted ongoing criticism for his modifications to the location.
Grimes, who shares three kids with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, stated the platform’s present state pushed her to step away from the web altogether.
She described the net world as “your complete factor is a theatre” and a “sh**ty pale simulacra of a life.”
The pair, who started relationship in 2018, cut up practically 4 years in the past.
Regardless of their breakup, they proceed to co-parent their kids: 4-year-old X Æ A-12, 3-year-old Exa Darkish Sideræl and 3-year-old Techno Mechanicus, who was born in 2022.
Grimes additionally shared that she’s been channeling her power into music, particularly praising British producer Sub Focus.
“I actually couldn’t be extra hyped on (British DJ) Sub Focus,” she stated. “Dance music has felt bizarrely sterile and more and more so over time.”
