Taylor Swift lost 5 million followers after only one night after Elon Musk called for blocking and boycott; The Kardashian family is also reduced by more than 3 million followers

In a shocking development, Taylor Swift – one of the most powerful pop stars in the world – suddenly lost more than 5 million followers within 24 hours. At the same time, the Kardashian family also recorded a decline of more than 3 million followers on platforms such as Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). The reason is thought to stem from a public call for technology billionaire Elon Musk, who has called for fans to “block and boycott” the famous characters he thought was “contributing to cultural decadence”.

In a post on the X platform, Elon Musk wrote:“It is time for us to stop idolizing celebrities that do not bring real value to society. If you are interested in the future, start by stopping watching them.”Although not mentioning Taylor Swift or the Kardashian family in the original article, Musk’s later comments emphasized his dissatisfaction with “those with influential people who are shaping young people in a deviation.”

Reaction from the online community immediately. In a few hours after the post, the wave of cancellation (Unfollow) takes place strongly on many platforms. Hashtag #unfollowswift and #Cancelkardashians quickly reached the top global trends. Many supporters Elon Musk said that this was “the necessary step to regain health on social networks”, while Taylor Swift and Kardashian fans were indignant, saying that Musk’s actions were “excited and hostile”.

Taylor Swift’s representative has not made an official feedback, but many close people said the singer “was very surprised and did not understand the specific reason for this wave of boycott”. Meanwhile, Kardashian also remained silent, although some family members have limited comments on recent posts.

The media experts say that this is a testament to the increasing power of characters like Elon Musk on cyberspace. “When an individual owns hundreds of millions of followers and has the ability to lead the public, all their words can have a truly serious impact,” said Emily Nguyen social media analyst.

This event raises many questions about the influence of celebrities, the power of social foundations, as well as the role of the public in deciding what should – and should not be – honored in modern mass culture.