Why did the British newspaper The Guardian stop posting articles on X (formerly Twitter)?
The Guardian, a major British general newspaper, announced on November 13, 2024 that it would no longer post articles on its official Twitter account , explaining the reasons for this decision.
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X | Social media | The Guardian
Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X https://t.co/j4fRgzSYde
— The Guardian (@guardian) November 13, 2024
According to The Guardian, users will still be able to share The Guardian articles on X, and due to the nature of news reporting, X posts may be embedded within articles. In addition, The Guardian's reporters will not be restricted from sharing articles on their personal accounts. However, The Guardian's multiple official accounts will no longer be able to post new articles on X.
The Guardian said it 'decided that the benefits of publishing on X no longer outweigh the drawbacks and that its resources would be better spent advancing journalism elsewhere.'
The Guardian revealed that it had previously considered suspending article postings in light of the 'disturbing content, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism,' often found on X, and said, 'We believe X is a toxic media platform that has enabled its owner, Elon Musk, to use X's influence to shape political discourse, particularly in the 2024 US presidential election.'
Hacker News , a social news site, points out that The Guardian's reference to the US presidential election is due to a conflict between The Guardian and the Donald Trump camp, including the US transition project ' Project 2025 '. Project 2025 aims to establish Donald Trump's next administration, including personnel and initial policies, but The Guardian criticized the content as 'a notorious right-wing plan to crack down on immigration, strip LGBTQ+ and abortion rights, and roll back environmental protections.'
On November 12, 2024, The Guardian was invited to a book launch event for Evin Roberts, the representative of the right-wing think tank 'Heritage Foundation,' which participates in Project 2025. Then, when The Guardian interviewed Roberts, he made a small mistake in hearing something, which led to Roberts becoming enraged and telling The Guardian to 'go to hell.' The Guardian's reporters, whose coverage was cut off, were immediately kicked out of the event venue.
'Go to hell': how Project 2025 chief kicked the Guardian out of book event | US politics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/13/kevin-roberts-project-2025-book-events
The Guardian said: 'Social media can be an important tool for news organisations, helping them reach new audiences, but X currently plays little role in this. Our journalism is available to everyone on theguardian.com and we hope you will support our work there.'
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