X owner Elon Musk announced early Sunday that the end of “cancel culture” has arrived, to the relief of many online.
The term refers to the public scorn that is often aimed at celebrities over any action or statement that falls out of line. When a person loses a job or is banned from a social media platform, it is referred to as a “canceling.”
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