During the recent United States presidential election campaign, tech billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform X (formerly Twitter) saw record high usage.

“The U.S. presidential election served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse,” The Guardian said.

The Guardian is joining the exodus from Elon Musk's social media platform, after his appointment to Trump's administration

It’s not the first time a president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.

Voters thought they had a chance to randomly win $1 million as part of Musk's PAC. Musk's own attorneys said the winners were predetermined.

President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal government leaner and more efficient by reviewing its budget and operations from top to bottom.