the CFDT and its leader leave the social network X, formerly Twitter

Against the “clothes”the first union in France is following in the footsteps of several actors and leaving Elon Musk's social network. This Tuesday, the CFDT announced its upcoming departure from X, ex-Twitter, as well as that of its boss, Marylise Léon. Both accounts will therefore cease to be active as of Tuesday, December 3 afternoon.

“We consider that there is too much hatred and not enough moderation and regulation on this social network, so we do not wish to continue to express ourselves there”justifies the union, followed by 58,000 people, through the voice of its general secretary, who herself brings together some 10,300 subscribers. This departure from the platform bought in 2022 by billionaire Elon Musk is far from trivial: if the accounts of the central and its director only bring together 58,000 and 10,300 subscribers respectively, twelve million users, according to data cited by BNP Paribas.

The CFDT is in fact following in the footsteps of many players who have chosen to freeze their accounts on the American platform, whose faulty moderation is being singled out. The Guardian, Sud-Ouest, Greenpeace France, La Vanguardia… A wave of departures has taken place in recent months, while X is accused of allowing disinformation and reprehensible content to flourish. Recently, the French daily Ouest-France put its accounts on hold, calling the social network a “area where the law is not applied”. “Through the tensions that remain there and the lack of vigilance in the face of excesses, X also contributes to the poisoning of public debate, which is nevertheless vital to democracy”the group justified itself.

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