And another one bites the dust. In the latest case of a pundit or reporter leaving the walled garden of establishment media and failing in the new media landscape, former CNN anchor Don Lemon announced he was leaving X -- which he still calls Twitter -- effective immediately.

Lemon, who still calls X Twitter, said he is leaving the social media platform because he believes it is no longer a place for debate and free speech. “I’ve loved connecting with all of you on X, but it’s time for me to leave the platform,” Lemon wrote Wednesday morning.

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon announced Wednesday he would no longer post on X, citing the platform’s incoming updated terms of service as part of his reason. Following his firing from CNN in April 2023, Lemon sought to create his own show on X and YouTube,