He assures that it is a decision they have been thinking about for some time, taking into account the “disturbing” content that is regularly promoted or found on the platform.
British newspaper The Guardian announced on Wednesday that it will stop publishing news on its official accounts on
The newspaper explained to its readers that it believes “resources would be better spent promoting” its journalism “elsewhere.”
“This is something we have been considering for some time, given the disturbing content often promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism,” the publication said.
The paper adds that the recent election campaign in the United States ahead of the 5th election, which Republican Donald Trump won, “has only served to underline what we have been considering for a long time: that X is a toxic platform is and that its owner “Elon Musk has been able to use his influence to shape political discourse.”
The newspaper makes that clear
In addition, reporters from that newspaper will also be able to continue using X for informational purposes, as they do with other social networks with which the newspaper does not normally interact, as he explained.
“Social media can be an important tool for news organizations and help us reach new audiences, but right now X plays a undermined role in promoting our work,” the paper notes.
“Fortunately, we can do this because our business model does not rely on viral content tailored to the whims of giant social media algorithms, but rather we are funded directly by our readers,” he concludes.
Source: EITB
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