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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Arpan Rai

Shaun King ‘deletes Twitter’ after calling Musk takeover ‘white power’

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Civil rights activist Shaun King appears to have deleted his Twitter account hours after he said the social media giant’s takeover by billionaire Elon Musk was about “white power”.

The activist, who shot to fame during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, did not share a statement confirming his exit from Twitter.

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