Kim Kardashian West — one of Instagram’s most popular users — won’t post to her account for 24 hours to protest Facebook.
The reality TV star and mogul tweeted her plans to freeze both her Instagram and Facebook accounts tomorrow because she can’t “sit by and stay silent while these platforms continue to allow the spreading of hate, propaganda and misinformation.
” She’s joining a planned week of action organized by Stop Hate For Profit, a coalition dedicated to holding social media companies “accountable for hate on their platforms.
” Other celebrities, including Kate Hudson and Sacha Baron Cohen, will also participate.
“Misinformation shared on social media has a serious impact on our elections and undermines our democracy,
” Kardashian West tweeted, urging people to join her in logging off Facebook and Instagram for the day.
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any crazier, the universe has thrown us yet another plot twist:
Kim Kardashian West is throwing in the towel when it comes to Facebook and Instagram – at least for 24 hours.
The social media super star and reality tv sensation — who boasts a cool 188 million followers on Instagram –
– has announced she will be taking a break from Facebook and (Facebook-owned) Instagram by “freezing” her accounts.
Kim explained why she was taking such drastic measures in a series of tweets she shared with her followers on Tuesday.