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Celebrities Who Have Taken a Social Media Break Slideshow

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    Once a prolific Twitter user, Kanye West has now deleted both of his Twitter and Instagram accounts.

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    Selena Gomez, once the most-followed person on Instagram, left the platform for a period of time in 2016.

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    Kim Kardashian West went silent across her social media platforms in 2016 after a brutal break-in and assault during Paris Fashion Week.

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    Kendall Jenner has been known to take the odd break from self-promotion to navigate social media on her own terms.

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    Gigi Hadid stepped away from social media for the 2016 holidays.

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    After a horrific string of threats and attacks online, Leslie Jones took a break from Twitter.

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    Lena Dunham now has a paid professional run her Twitter, although the writer, actress, and director still controls her own Instagram account.

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    Rihanna disabled her Instagram account for six months in 2014.

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    Emma Stone left Twitter permanently in 2013.

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    Pre–Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik took a break from social media in 2015 after a breakup.

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    Miley Cyrus stopped using social media for a stretch in 2013.

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    After exchanging a series of comments with Selena Gomez on Instagram, Justin Bieber briefly quit the platform in 2016.

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    Anne Hathaway started off 2017 by taking a breather from social media. She has since returned.