Elon Musk declares 'Cancel Culture is Over' on X, sparking debate and reactions across social media

Elon Musk, the CEO of X, recently declared that cancel culture is reportedly over. This announcement came only months after he acquired the platform and pledged to support free speech in the U.S. Musk tweeted on December 1, Sunday: “Cancel culture has been canceled.”

However, he did not offer any explanation for his tweet. Nevertheless, the post quickly went viral, sparking reactions from many users in the comments section. A significant number of people disagreed with his statement. One user remarked that if cancel culture truly was over, Musk should reinstate their “old account.”  

“Then give me my old account back…” stated one user.

Others expressed similar sentiments, with one labeling Musk a “capitalist” and another arguing that cancel culture remains alive in the UK. One person even pointed out that many individuals are still banned from various platforms.  

“You are living proof that capitalists will side with fascists to protect their interests at the expense of the people,” said another X user.

“Not in the UK. It's getting worse here,” one user disagreed.  

“People are still banned on tons of platforms…. Cancel culture is now more frowned upon but it’s still very much alive. I’m still banned on Facebook, Instagram, PayPal, Venmo, GoFundMe, CashApp, Lyft and a multitude of other sites. Cancel culture is still here,” another one said.

Conversely, many users supported Musk, agreeing with his statement and asserting that cancel culture has indeed been canceled.  

“Let that sink in!” commented one user.  

“Correct. I've been "cancelled" many times but can confirm that I'm still here,” affirmed another one.  

“Good riddance to cancel culture,” wrote another one.

This isn’t the first time Musk has made a controversial statement. On February 14, 2023, he tweeted:  
"RIP Cancel Culture, you won't be missed.”  

He made this comment after Matt Taibbi and Joe Rogan discussed cancel culture during a conversation on Joe Rogan's show, Matt Taibbi & Joe Rogan on Twitter 2.0 and the Fall of Cancel Culture.