Naomi Wolf, a prominent figure in third wave feminism, has reportedly been removed from X (formerly Twitter), causing great confusion and rumors among her followers.
Woolf rose to fame with her 1991 book “The Beauty Myth” but has more recently come under fire for her controversial views on coronavirus lockdowns and vaccines, and been labelled a conspiracy theorist.
In June 2021, her Twitter account was suspended for spreading anti-vaccination misinformation.
The latest controversy emerged after an interview with Alex Jones, in which Wolf issued an urgent warning to President Donald Trump about a suspected “deep state coup”, said COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective and accused Pfizer of manipulating data to cover up negative results.
After she was allegedly removed from the platform, an account claiming to be Wolf on X (@DailyClout) surfaced, claiming that Wolf had been blocked by the official account. The account urged followers to contact Elon Musk to reinstate the account.
I’m Naomi Wolf. I was blocked by X accounts. Please tag me. Elon Musk Please give me access to my account again.
— DailyClout (@DailyClout) August 14, 2024
Wolf’s profile picture was removed and replaced with a blank icon, and the post was attributed to “dot.”
The situation remains unclear, with many of X’s users seeking clarification and answers from the platform regarding the status of her account and the reasons for the ban.