The Guardian stops its activity on the X network: “The presence does not justify the damage”

The British newspaper “The Guardian” announced yesterday (Wednesday) in an article on its website that it will stop publishing content on all its official systemic accounts on the social network X (formerly Twitter). In a statement published by the newspaper, it is stated that “We believe that the benefit of being on the X network no longer justifies the damage, and that the resources can be used in a better way to promote our journalism elsewhere.”

“This is something we have considered for some time, given the disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism,” the statement said. “The US presidential election campaign only emphasized what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform, and that its owner, Elon Musk, was able to use its influence to shape the political discourse.”

However, users of the social network will still be able to share the newspaper’s content, and Guardian reporters will be able to continue to use the site for news gathering purposes, just as they use other social networks where the newspaper does not have an official presence.

“Social media can be an important tool for news organizations and help us reach new audiences, but at this point, X has a limited role in promoting our work,” the newspaper explained. “Our press is available and open to everyone on our website and we prefer that people come to the Guardian website and support our work there.”