Progressives are now Leaving X, due to Elon Musk'Leadership and the Platform's alleged Promotion of Election Conspiracy Theories, and Attacks on Democrats. Musk's Influence in Transforming X into a Pro-Trump Space, as the Reasoning behind their Departures.
Many Users also Expressed Discontent with the Platform’s evolution under the billionaire’s Ownership: A series of Rebranding, Policy Changes, Massive Layoffs, and an overall Lax approach to Negativity, Misinformation, and Hate Speech.
There were also concerns regarding questionable Labels on Media Accounts, stating whether an Organization was State-affiliated Media, Government-funded Media or Publicly funded Media, that caused some Outlets such as "National Public Radio" to leave the Platform in April 2023.
In recent weeks, Musk’s involvement in Trump’s Presidential Campaign, and the Announcement that He will have a Role in the New Administration, has further encouraged Others to Leave X.
Many Users are also worried about Changes to X’s Terms-of-Service, which took effect on Nov. 15th. X will Require All Legal Disputes related to the Platform to be brought Exclusively to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, or State Courts in Tarrant County, Texas.
This may make it easier for the Platform to Tip the Scales, as Judges there often Favour Conservative Litigants in Political Cases. Another Facet of the Changes, is that Users who continue Stay on the Platform after Nov. 15th essentially give XPpermission to use their Tweets, Photos, and Videos to Train its AI Models.
Many Dissatisfied Users have flocked to other Social Media Apps, including Bluesky and Instagram’s Threads. Bluesky reported it gained 1 million Users in the week after the Election.
Companies, Media Organizations, and Celebrities, who Publicly joined the X Exodus in recent days:
- The Guardian quits X, citing Racism and Conspiracy Theories. British News Publisher the Guardian announced on Wednesday that it will No Longer Post Content to X, which has 10.7 million Followers on its Main Account, is the First Large British Media company, to Retreat from the Platform on November 13th, 2024.
- Spain’s La Vanguardia leaves X, citing ‘Toxic Content’. Also announced that it will Stop Posting to X and plans to Suspend its Accounts. The Barcelona-based Newspaper, which has 1.7 million followers on the Platform, said X has become an “Echo Chamber” for Disinformation and Conspiracy Theories, and lacks an “effective and reasonable” moderating process.
La Vanguardia is the Fourth most-read Newspaper for general News, said it will Stop Posting directly, but will Allow its Journalists to maintain Personal Accounts. The Editor, Jordi Juan, said he has suspended his own account. “Since the arrival of Musk to X, this platform has increasingly tolerated toxic and manipulated content thanks to the proliferation of bots,” Mr. Juan wrote in an Editorial.
“Ideas that violate human rights, such as hatred of ethnic minorities, misogyny and racism, are part of the viral content distributed on X, where they gain virality and capture more user time to earn more money from advertising,” the Paper added. La Vanguardia also cited Trump Appointing Musk as Head of a New Department of Government, Efficiency and the Spread of Disinformation by Bots from Countries as far away as India, about the Floods in Valencia Two weeks ago as Reasons behind its Decision.
German Soccer Club St. Pauli leaves X over alleged Hate Speech. German Bundesliga Soccer Club St. Pauli said on Thursday, it was Withdrawing from X because the Platform has become an “Amplifier of Hate” that could Influence the coming German Election. “Musk has converted X into a hate machine. Racism and conspiracy theories are allowed to spread unchecked and even curated. Insults and threats are seldom sanctioned and are sold as freedom of speech,” it said in a Statement.
St. Pauli, which joined the Platform in 2013 and has 250,000 Followers, is the First Major Soccer Club to leave X. It has since moved to Bluesky, and urges its Followers to also make the Switch.
Many High-Profile Celebrities also quit X. Don Lemon, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Lizzo, are among the latest Big Names to Leave the Platform. Lemon, a former CNN Anchor, Posted a Statement to both X and Instagram Reels citing His Reasons: “I once believed it was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency, and free speech, but I now feel it does not serve that purpose.”
The former Anchor also pointed to X’s New Terms of Service, which may make it Easier for the Platform to Punish Critics. In January, Lemon announced He had entered into a Business Partnership with Musk and X to make Original Content. But just Three months later, X posted that it was Backing-Out of the Deal. Lemon said it was because the billionaire Entrepreneur did Not like the Questions put to Him during an Interview for the New The Don Lemon Show Podcast.
In an Instagram Post on Wednesday, Actress Ms. Curtis shared Her X Account had been Successfully Deactivated. Meanwhile, Musician Lizzo shared on Instagram that She had joined Bluesky because she’s “leaving toxicity in 2024.” Stephen King also announced that He is Leaving the Platform. In a pPst on X,Hhe wrote: ”I’m leaving Twitter. Tried to stay, but the atmosphere has just become too toxic. Follow me on Threads, if you like.”
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