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Martina Navratilova, the former Czech-Anerican tennis player, recently shared a sarcastic jibe at the new CEO of Twitter. No matter how powerful the authorities may be, she frequently denounces injustices occurring around the world. Elon Musk, the newly appointed CEO of Twitter, has recently come under fire due to some of his recent contentious comments.


Sir Elton John and many well-known Hollywood celebrities have left Twitter. They are frustrated with their accounts since Musk changed the policies of the social media site. Navratilova took no time to share her response on learning John’s decision. Several well-known figures have permanently quit Twitter, citing the platform’s new CEO as their main justification.

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Martina Navratilova shares a cheeky jibe at Musk over Sir Elton John’s latest decision

Sir Elton John argues that the spread of false information is the reason he is leaving the famous social media platform. Other stars and well-known figures appear to have simply stopped tweeting and using their accounts altogether, while some elite celebrities have deleted their accounts entirely. Martina Navratilova was quick to tweet her sarcastic jibe at Elon Musk. Musk responded to John after seeing his tweet, saying that he loves his music and hopes he returns. He also inquired as to whether John was concerned about any particular misinformation.

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The renowned pianist had tweeted that he was quitting the social media site because of false information. To allow the superstar to change his mind, Musk even made an effort. However, Navratilova found it a perfect opportunity to share a cheeky comment aimed at Musk.

She tweeted, “Thank you for nothing Elon… Elon likes his money…..” The 18-time Grand Slam winner is not pleased with the changes made to the microblogging platform. The 66-year-old tennis legend had also criticized Musk for inferring changes to Twitter’s dreary verification tickmark.

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The famed musician Jack White, actor Jim Carrey and supermodel Gigi Hadid, and others have also left Twitter. Hadid described Twitter under the billionaire as a “cesspool of hate and bigotry”.

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According to the company’s website, accounts that tweeted false information once wouldn’t be subject to punishment. If a repeat offender obtains five strikes against their account, their privileges might be suspended for a few hours, days, or even permanently. As of September of this year, Twitter reported that they had suspended more than 11,000 accounts for spreading false evidence about COVID-19.

Navratilova once criticized Musk

The former tennis star once reacted to a social media post that referred to the Twitter CEO’s demand as an all-time classic Death of Expertise. Navratilova claimed that Elon Musk didn’t know how to code. She shared that he lacked knowledge about running the social media platform. She has frequently denounced Musk and his modifications to Twitter’s rules and policies.

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Fans were surprised to see the feud between tennis celebrities and Musk. Let us know what you think about Navratilova and her tweets against Musk.