14 Celebrities Who Refuse To Join Social Media (And Their Reasons)

In the 21st century, social media has become an integral part of many people's everyday lives, including, of course, celebrities. Millions of fans follow their favorite artists on social media and give them a "like," a comment, or share everything they post. From dropping new clothing lines to debuting a music video, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat are often celebrities' mediums of choice to unveil the latest news to their eager followings. Moreover, some celebrities can even earn a lot of cash on social media by promoting products to their followers.
However, some celebrities think that fans don’t need to know every little thing that happens in their lives, which is why they don’t go on social media. Of course, they did not make that decision on a whim; they have reasons that even help them lead a better life.
Let's figure out why you probably won’t be able to follow these 14 stars on social media.

#1 Keira Knightley

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Keira Knightley says she's happy not to be on social media and she doesn't need it. She had given it a try but she became concerned when people began following her, even though she had signed up under a fake account.
"What's funny is most of my friends are on it and all they ever talk about is how depressed it's making them. So then I'm like, 'Oh, I'm not going to do that then.' I'd just get obsessed with trying to make my life look much more perfect than it is, and that sounds quite exhausting," Keira told People.

#2 Emily Blunt

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Emily Blunt believes that social media is not suitable for her, especially because she has trouble communicating with others! She prefers to keep things offline instead.

#3 Saoirse Ronan

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Saoirse Ronan admits to having a Twitter account, but said she deleted it because it was "too much work" and "very stressful." Furthermore, she believes that performers do not need to be on social media because the person they represent on screen is not the person they are in real life.
She thinks that self-promotion has always made her feel uncomfortable.

#4 Alicia Vikander

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After only a month on social media, Alicia Vikander concluded it wasn't for her. The actress claimed that it was not contributing to her happiness, so she chose to remove her accounts.
Alicia told Harper's Bazaar that she realized early on that social media was not good for her; she didn't find joy in it.

#5 Chris Pine

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Chris Pine avoids social media because it exacerbates his anxiety. Chris claims to try to be less connected in general and has even purchased a flip phone to assist simplify his life.

#6 Sandra Bullock

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Sandra Bullock refuses to use social media which she says all stems from her 1995 flick "The Net." During her shooting time in this film, the actress joked that she knew far too much about hackers. She isn't fully dismissing social media, she would like to know news through someone else than read them on social media. She claims she wants to be informed about what's going on by the time her children want to get an account.

#7 George Clooney

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George Clooney has stated that he has no intentions to join social media and that he does not want to share his late-night emotions with the world. The actor quipped that if he joined Twitter, he'd end up posting at 3 a.m, only to wake up and discover it was all nonsense.

#8 Mila Kunis

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Mila Kunis reveals that she has always been behind the times when it comes to social media, having just discovered Facebook after it had been there for a while. Although her husband, Ashton Kutcher, was an early Twitter subscriber, she claims that his opinions have evolved with time and that they are now equally suspicious of social media services.
She thought that social media took an ugly turn and became all about who can be the loudest, who can be the angriest, and the most negative. It now is not a fun game to play.

#9 Cate Blanchett

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On social media, Cate Blanchett isn't looking for approval from others. While she acknowledges that there are some positive aspects to social media, she has mixed views about it all. She "cannot work out why adults are participating in that s—t".

#10 Emma Stone

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Emma Stone has been debating whether or not to join social media for years, claiming that she does not believe it would be a great experience for her. She said that, as someone sensitive to other people's opinions, all social media engagement could be harmful.
"I think it wouldn't be a positive thing for me. If people can handle that sort of output and input in the social media sphere, power to them," she said in an interview with Elle.

#11 Daniel Radcliffe

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Daniel Radcliffe has opted out of social media for a variety of reasons, the most important of which being privacy. As someone who loves his privacy, he believes that posting so much information on social media will only encourage the media and the general public to become more intrusive."I don't have Twitter and I don't have Facebook, and I think that makes things a lot easier because if you go on Twitter and tell everybody what you're doing moment to moment and then claim you want a private life, then no one is going to take that request seriously," Daniel told Sky News.

#12 Kate Winslet

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Kate Winslet has chosen to avoid social media not only for herself, but also for her three children, Mia, Joe, and Bear. Kate believes it has a bad effect on children as they grow up, and she would much rather have them outside having fun.
"It has a huge impact on young women's self-esteem because all they ever do is design themselves for people to like them. And what comes along with that? Eating disorders. And that makes my blood boil. And is the reason we don't have any social media in our house. Let your kid climb trees. Take the device out of their hand. Play Monopoly!" Kate told the Sunday Times.

#13 Kristen Stewart

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While Kristen Stewart recognizes the benefits of social media and says she may join in the future, she says she doesn't need it right now.
She shared that she has no objections to joining and she believed it brings people together in a beautiful way that was never possible before... However, she doesn't require it.

#14 Kate Moss

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Although Instagram has become an essential part of the modeling industry, Kate Moss claims she avoids it. She noted that things in the profession have changed significantly since she first started, and she has no desire to share details about her personal life with strangers.