Social media posts falsely claim that Elon Musk banned author Stephen King from X, the social media platform owned by Musk. The rumor that King was banned originated on a satirical website. King's X account remains active,

King also denied ever referring to Musk as Donald Trump's "new first lady" — but only because he "didn’t think of it"

One post on X stated, "So the First Lady Elon Musky banned Stephen King because he called him the First Lady. I guess Musky's big play about free speech on Twitter or X-rated bizarre land doesn't apply if hurts your wittle feewings." Another praised King for supposedly trolling Musk:

Author Stephen King on Wednesday addressed what he said were rumors about him mocking tech billionaire Elon Musk and being removed from the social platform X. “I see there’s a rumor going

A post shared on Threads claims X owner Elon Musk has banned author Stephen King from his platform. View on Threads Verdict: False This claim is inaccurate. It originates as satire. Fact Check: King made an X post calling out Musk,

In November 2024, a number of viral posts claimed Elon Musk had banned horror author Stephen King from X. King had allegedly trolled Musk by calling him President-elect Donald Trump's "first lady." One post on X stated,

A few days ago a rumor started going round that Stephen King had been booted off X (formerly Twitter) after joking that Elon Musk was Donald Trump's "first lady". The horror master's X account still appeared to be live,

Stephen King has addressed a “rumor” about Elon Musk after claims the author was banned from X/Twitter. The writer has spoken out against Musk numerous times, making no secret of his dislike for the billionaire.

Author Stephen King, who has written a number of bestselling novels like The Shining, Pet Sematary, Carrie and more, directly addressed a rumor going around that he called Elon Musk president-elect Donald Trump's "new first lady.