Renowned author Stephen King recently addressed rumors that he was banned from X (formerly Twitter) by the social media platform’s current owner, Elon Musk. Accordingly, fans are wondering what he said and whether he had been banned from X for certain.

King is the latest in a long list of celebrities that are leaving Elon Musk's social media platform in favor of Threads and Bluesky.

American horror writer Stephen King clarified on social media platform X that he has not been banned for calling the platform’s owner Elon Musk President-elect Donald Trump’s “first lady,” as suggested in online posts.