The Guardian leaves X, a “toxic platform”

British daily The Guardian has announced that it is discontinuing all posts about X… on X.

U.K. publication The Guardian will no longer post on X.

“This is something we have been considering for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism. The U.S. presidential election campaign… pic.twitter.com/shnbiFkQnd

— Variety (@Variety) November 13, 2024

A platform that the well-known newspaper describes as toxic.

The Guardian’s X account has been archived following the announcement of its departure from the platform, formerly Twitter. The media company said it was ceasing to publish from its official editorial accounts, while specifying that X users could still share their articles.

The reasons for this decision are numerous, as The Guardian explains in an article detailing its choice. The daily now considers that the disadvantages of being on X outweigh the advantages, and that its resources would be better invested in promoting its journalism elsewhere… nothing less!

In a carefully considered decision, the daily asserts that X is a toxic media platform that has used its influence to shape political discourse, often disseminating disturbing content, far-right conspiracy theories and racism, all backed by its owner, Elon Musk.

The Guardian says that while social networks are an important tool for news organizations to reach new audiences, X now plays a limited role in promoting its content, according to the daily.

The daily says it is privileged to be able to make this choice, as its business model is directly supported by its readers.

The Guardian points out that it operates within a media ecosystem dominated by billionaires, where malicious actors spread misinformation online, supported by lawyers of the powerful who seek to prevent the posting of articles they wish to conceal… not to mention authoritarian states that flout press freedom.

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