Wednesday, November 13, 2024

The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X

 British newspaper group the Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, formerly Twitter, saying it has become a "a toxic media platform".

In a message to readers, it said the US presidential election "underlined" its concerns that its owner, Elon Musk, had been able to use X to "shape political discourse."

Mr Musk strongly backed Donald Trump and has now been given a role cutting government spending in his incoming administration.

The BBC has contacted X for comment.

The Guardian said users would still be able to share articles and it was likely continue to embed X posts in its coverage of world events.

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