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:

Renowned author Stephen King recently addressed rumors that he was banned from X (formerly Twitter) by the social media platform’s current owner, Elon Musk. Accordingly, fans are wondering what he said and whether he had been banned from X for certain.

Horror novel maestro Stephen King’s debunking of a “rumor” about Elon Musk and Donald Trump has become a social media monster.