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.
It also said its reporters would be able to carry on using the site “for news-gathering purposes.”
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg48m5j4zjo