Following Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, there have been a slew of reactions, largely political, from both the left and right.

News18 reported that while some conservative and right-wing critics believe that this will allow for the exercise of "free speech," liberal and left-wing commentators believe that Elon Musk has encouraged far-right hate mongering and misuse of free speech.

While several stated that they would leave Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover, Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist Shaun King took the plunge and departed the platform after Musk's takeover. Shaun King is a well-known activist who uses his Instagram and Twitter accounts to post videos exposing racial injustice in the United States.

According to the Washington Times, King was the first 'liberal' casualty.
“At its root, Elon Musk wanting to purchase Twitter is not about left vs right. It’s about white power. The man was raised in Apartheid by a white nationalist. He’s upset that Twitter won’t allow white nationalists to target/harass people. That’s his definition of free speech," said King’s final tweet before he quit the platform.

In a follow-up tweet, Shaun King accused Elon Musk of catering to white nationalists. Following the acquisition of a multimillion-dollar villa by Shaun King's Black Lives Matter, the movement has come under fire from a variety of quarters, with some arguing that the movement is drifting away from its roots.