“It ends up affecting us.” Claudia Rouaux, deputy for the 3rd constituency of Ille-et-Vilaine, leaves X (formerly Twitter). “Far from its initial ambition, this network is now marked by its lack of moderation, with hateful content often anonymously, as well as disinformation,” she details in a message published this Saturday, November 23 on the famous platform .
“The owner should control a little more what happens on his network,” denounces Claudia Rouaux to Télégramme. The elected official from Montfort-sur-Meu, a town near Rennes, explains that she has reported comments targeting her several times, without success. And the insults continue, she laments to Le Télégramme. “This network is incredibly violent and has gotten worse since the start of the conflict in the Middle East. Simply posting a message of support for the Palestinian people is enough to be called anti-Semitic. This is no longer possible, it goes too far and does not correspond to the communication I wish to make. »
She leaves X because “it goes too far”
Bought in 2022 by American billionaire Elon Musk, Twitter has since become X and changed its moderation policy. Its new owner, close to Donald Trump's movement, is accused of giving free rein to hate messages, in the name of freedom of expression and of not fighting enough against cyberharassment. For this reason, he was in the crosshairs of former European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who ordered him, in August 2024, to apply EU regulations on digital services.
Claudia Rouaux also explains that she wants to protect her employee responsible for running her social networks. “He sees everything. We have been talking about this departure for a while and the time has come. » According to him, other parliamentarians are also considering leaving the platform. Some French elected officials have already done so, like the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo.
