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The deleted X-accounts of Megan Fox and others unrelated to Diddy

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The deleted X-accounts of Megan Fox and others unrelated to Diddy

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The claim: Megan Fox, Usher and Pink deleted social media posts after Sean 'Diddy' Combs' arrest

A Threads post from September 22 (direct link, archived link) shows a picture of actress Megan Fox and music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs together at an event. The photo includes a screenshot of Fox's Instagram account, which has no posts on it.

“BREAKING NEWS: Actress Megan Fox deleted every post she made on Instagram and deleted every post on X/Twitter dating back to 2013, leading fans to believe it's related to the Diddy case,” reads the post, which was originally shared on X, formerly Twitter. “Usher and Pink deleted all of their X/Twitter posts today.”

The Threads post received more than 1,000 likes within two days. Other versions of the claim were shared on Facebook and X.

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Our rating: False

Fox and Pink deleted their posts and social media accounts before Combs' arrest. Usher said his X account was hacked and his posts have since been restored.

Deleted social media posts not related to Diddy's arrest

Combs was arrested on September 16 on charges of organized crime, sex trafficking and transportation for the purpose of prostitution. A New York judge denied Combs' request for bail on September 18 and ruled that he must remain in federal custody until his trial.

The post's claim that the three celebrities deleted their social media profiles after Combs' arrest is false.

Fox had deleted all posts on her Instagram account on May 16, months before Combs' arrest, according to a People article from the time. This was not the first time the actress had deleted social media posts, as she deactivated her Instagram account entirely in February 2023 before returning to the platform a few days later.

ABC News reported that Fox gave up X and then Twitter in 2013 after using it for just a week. The actress said in a Facebook post at the time: “I thought 2013 might be the year I finally blossomed into a social networking butterfly, but as it turns out, I still hate it.”

The last X-post on her account was shared on January 9, 2013, which matches the timeline of the ABC News article.

Pink followed a similar path in February, deleting all of her X-posts and leaving the platform due to death threats and the “absolute hate” she was experiencing, she told Australian radio show Carrie and Tommy. Before deleting her account, the singer shared an X-post with the text: “This account will self-destruct in two minutes.”

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Some social media users began speculating about a connection between musician Usher and Combs after his entire X-Feed was deleted, but Usher later said his account had been hacked.

“The account was hacked and damn it, you ran off with it!” he said in a post on September 22.

The musician's X-posts have since reappeared on his profile.

USA TODAY reached out to representatives for Fox, Pink and Usher, as well as the X user who shared the post for comment, but did not receive an immediate response. The Threads user could not be contacted.

Our fact-checking sources:

  • People, May 16: Megan Fox unfollows everyone and deletes her Instagram as she celebrates her 38th birthday
  • ABC News, January 11, 2013, Megan Fox leaves Twitter after one week
  • Carrie and Tommy, February 9, P!nk Wants to Move Here and Make Wine, They Played Gong in 60 Seconds and What Is a Whore?
  • News.com.au, Feb. 7, Pink makes dramatic announcement during Australian tour: “Self-destruction”
  • Billboard, September 22, Usher says X account was 'hacked' and not deleted
  • Megan Fox, accessed September 24, X-Account
  • Usher, September 22, X-Post
  • Usher, accessed September 24, X-Account

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