Media Establishment ”The Guardian” has officially existed the x platform formerly known as twitter stating its toxicity made them leave. The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959,followed by a move to London. Along with its sister papers, The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited.
They posted on their website saying
”As a true institution, published since 1821, the British daily The Guardian has decided to leave X (formerly Twitter). The reasons given are linked to its evolution since its acquisition by Elon Musk.
“Often disturbing content” on X, “far-right conspiracy theories” on this social media network, including “racism”. The words written in a message by the British daily The Guardian are harsh! It’s a fact that the takeover of former Twitter by Elon Musk has given rise to an extreme vision of freedom of expression on X, with little moderation. In any case, the famous newspaper from London’s Kings Place has decided to no longer publish anything on this platform as from November 13, 2024.
The debates around the American elections on X have, it seems, reinforced The Guardian’s editorial staff in its intention to leave it. According to a press release from the center-left daily: “X is a toxic media platform and its owner, Elon Musk, has used his influence to shape political discourse.” X has not yet blocked the sharing of links to articles from The Guardian and journalists from the print media outlet can still use it for news gathering purposes.
