Grimes criticized Elon Musk’s X as “a poison” and stated that the platform drove her to quit social media altogether.
Grimes called out Elon Musk and his ownership of X in a scathing critique of the platform’s effect on digital discourse and her own mental health.
The Canadian artist resurfaced online after a long break and didn’t hold back.
“OK, I’ve basically been entirely off social media and returning here it is overwhelmingly, abundantly and profoundly clear that this place – and all of these places – are a poison, a prison of utterly short form deep deep-sounding nonsense attached to no one that ur brain will discard imaging its learning,” she wrote.
Ok I’ve basically been entirely off social media and returning here it is overrwhelmingly abundantly and profoundly clear that this place – and all of these places – are a poison – a prison of utterly short form deep sounding nonsense attached to no one that ur brain will discard…
— 𝖦𝗋𝗂𝗆𝖾𝗌 ⏳ (@Grimezsz) July 7, 2025
Musk finalized his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October 2022, according to The New York Times, and rebranded it as X in 2023.
Musk has faced ongoing criticism for his changes to the site.
Grimes, who shares three children with the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, said the platform’s current state pushed her to step away from the internet altogether.
She described the online world as “the entire thing is a theatre” and a “sh**ty pale simulacra of a life.”
The pair, who began dating in 2018, split nearly four years ago.
Despite their breakup, they continue to co-parent their children: 4-year-old X Æ A-12, 3-year-old Exa Dark Sideræl and 3-year-old Techno Mechanicus, who was born in 2022.
Grimes also shared that she’s been channeling her energy into music, specifically praising British producer Sub Focus.
“I literally could not be more hyped on (British DJ) Sub Focus,” she said. “Dance music has felt bizarrely sterile and increasingly so over time.”
