Opinion
A postelection life as a social media nomad
Ever since the world’s richest supervillain bought Twitter in 2022 for more than $44 billion, changed the name to X, and turned over every rock to let racists, misogynists, far-right conspiracy nuts, and other assorted social miscreants crawl out to turn the site into a bottomless cesspool, users have been leaving in droves.
The Guardian to stop posting on X, calling it "a toxic media platform"
The Guardian says benefits of being on Elon Musk's social media platform X are outweighed by its "often disturbing content."
Guardian Quits X Social Media Platform, Citing Racism and Conspiracy Theories
British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday it will no longer post to X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories. The left-leaning Guardian,
UK's The Guardian stops posting on 'toxic media platform' X
Britain's The Guardian newspaper announced Wednesday it would no longer post content from its official accounts on Elon Musk's X, branding it a "toxic media platform" home to "often disturbing content".
Britain's The Guardian quits social media platform X
British news publisher the Guardian said on Wednesday (November 13) it will no longer post to X, citing "disturbing content" on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.
The Guardian Will Stop Posting on "Toxic Media Platform" X
The Guardian said it had been considering a move to stop posting on X for some time "given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right cons
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What Is Bluesky? Everything to Know About the Social Media Site
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Decentralized social media 'increases citizen empowerment,' says study
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