The former The Good Place star expresses fears that Musk’s free speech agenda will fuel harmful behaviour on the platform

Jameela Jamil has confirmed her departure from Twitter after Elon Musk’s $44bn (£34.5bn) acquisition of the social media giant. The Tesla founder’s purchase, finalised on Monday, marks Twitter’s shift into private ownership.

Just hours prior to the deal’s announcement, Musk had invited his “worst critics” to remain on the platform despite the sale. However, Jamil, the former The Good Place star and TV presenter, expressed deep concerns about the platform’s future under Musk’s leadership.

Taking to Twitter for what she called her final post, Jamil shared four images of her dog Barold as part of her goodbye message. She wrote: “Ah he got Twitter. I would like this to be my last tweet. Just really any excuse to show pics of Barold.”

Jamil’s statement also included her unease about Musk’s free speech agenda, fearing that it would create an environment of unchecked hate, misogyny, and bigotry on the platform. She concluded: “I fear this free speech bid is going to help this hell platform reach its final form of totally lawless hate, bigotry, and misogyny. Best of luck.”

Earlier on Monday, Jamil had also tweeted her intent to leave Twitter if Musk succeeded in his acquisition. She said: “One good thing about Elon buying Twitter is that I will FINALLY leave and stop being a complete menace to society on here. So it’s win win for you all really.”