The Guardian is leaving X

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The Guardian is leaving X

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announced it will no longer be active on X (formerly

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) — all its editorial accounts will stop posting on the platform. Users can, of course, still share the outlet’s articles on X, and journalists working for The Guardian may link to or embed X posts in their articles or continue using the platform to gather news.

According to the statement, X has become rife with “far-right *********** theories and racism” and is simply not worth sinking more resources into. The newspaper would rather spend its time and energy on less “toxic” platforms. Additionally, The Guardian cites Elon Musk as a major reason for moving away, since the results of the recent US presidential election have allegedly shown how Musk “has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.” Essentially, the concern appears to be that continuing to post would be adding fuel to a *********** machine.

The Guardian isn’t the only news outlet to ditch X: and both left in 2023. Corporations like Apple, IBM, Disney and others still post, but no longer advertise on X. These companies have historically been the social media platform’s biggest source of ad income, as reported by

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The Guardian claims it’s able to make this decision because it doesn’t rely on advertising as its main business model. But

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was always more about influence than

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with time.

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