Paris closes its social media account X

17.01.2025/19/05 XNUMX:XNUMX    391


The French capital's PR account stated that X was fueling hate speech and disinformation, and therefore it became impossible to use the platform.

The French capital is leaving Platform X due to the growing misinformation and hate speech on American billionaire Elon Musk's social network, according to a farewell post from Paris' PR account.

As the report notes, using the platform first became "difficult" and later "impossible."

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“The city of Paris is closing its account on Monday, January 20. This is a difficult choice, but it is necessary if we want to unite society through peaceful means of expression. More than ever, Paris is committed to facts and truthful information,” the post reads.

At the same time, it is reported that Paris is switching to the Bluesky social network.

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The capital's PR account noted that X reduces the reach of factual and objective messages, as well as fuels hate speech and disinformation, which, coupled with the lack of moderation, has become a problem.

At the end of 2023, X was abandoned by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, calling the platform a "scumbag" and "a weapon of mass destruction for our democracies."

“This platform and its owner are deliberately acting to exacerbate tensions and conflicts… Let’s not fool ourselves. This is a very clear political project that wants to abandon democracy and its values ​​for the sake of powerful private interests,” Hidalgo wrote in her latest post.

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