Kapanlagi.com - On Sunday, June 8, 2025, Ernest Prakasa officially announced on his Instagram Story that he has decided to stop actively using the X platform (formerly Twitter).
"Finally, I am following in the footsteps of Raditya Dika, Ferry Irwandi, and many other friends to leave the Twitter or X platform," wrote Ernest.
According to Ernest, although the X platform was initially enjoyable, it is now "not like it used to be" and does not function as it should. He admitted he was tempted at times, but feels that this decision is the best one.
1. Questioning the National Team's Prize
All this time, Ernest has been using the account @ernestprakasa, which has over 2.5 million followers, to voice social and political opinions. Many of his tweets have gone viral, agreed upon by many people, but they have also sparked their own controversies.
Before deciding to leave, Ernest drew public attention by questioning the source of the funds for the Rolex watch prize for the Indonesian national team players.
2. Following Raditya Dika

Ernest Prakasa © instagram.com/ernestprakasa
"I’m happy for the players who have fought hard. But as a citizen, it seems reasonable for me to be confused; they say there’s a budget cut, so what budget is this using?" he stated.
After his tweet went viral and attracted scrutiny and backlash from netizens, Ernest's X account eventually disappeared with the message "something went wrong" when searched. Many believe this change is closely related to the controversy over state funds.
Ernest also joined the trend of celebrities and creators like Raditya Dika and Ferry Irwandi who have left the X platform. He mentioned, "After being tempted for so long but still unsure... It was fun, but it’s no longer what it used to be."
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.