Don Lemon highlights alarming change to X’s terms of service as he leaves the platform

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Don Lemon has announced that he will be leaving X due to his belief that the platform no longer serves the purpose of being a place for “honest debate and discussion, transparency and free speech” – and because of a specific new rule the platform, formerly known as Twitter, is introducing. “I once believed that it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency and free speech, but I now feel it does not serve that purpose.” Lemon then highlighted changes to the terms and service, effective from November 15, which state that, among other things, disputes that arise between users and X as a company will be governed by “the laws of the State of Texas.” All disputes, the terms state, “shall be brought exclusively in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas, or state courts located in Tarrant County, Texas.” The Washington Post has recently reported that the decision to change the terms of service on X is an attempt to ensure that such lawsuits will be heard in courthouses that are a “hub for conservatives.” It is believed that the decision was made by Musk to make it easier for X to shield itself from litigation. open image in gallery Lemon’s departure comes several months after he and Musk butted heads over a failed talk show that was supposed to air on the social media platform “I think that speaks for itself,” Lemon said, adding that in future he would be sharing content on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Lemon’s departure comes several months after he and Musk butted heads over a failed talk show that was supposed to air on the social media platform, which resulted in a lawsuit.