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Published on Nov 14, 2024 at 5:25 p.m. par
Day Dayan
To combat harassment, this Bundesliga club has made a crucial decision regarding the social network X.
The democratization of social networks has brought both advantages and disadvantages. Being able to know people's opinions, sharing cult moments instantly is something incredible. However, there are also bad sides. Anonymity on social networks gives wings to many people. They can then be much more critical, going so far as to harass public figures.
Football players are often the target of criticism. Whether on TV or on social networks, they are criticized. From now on, on X, everyone can speak and even if it can be considered moral harassment, it is always valued as long as it is viewed by as many people as possible. The German club, FC Saint Pauliunderstood this well and made the decision to definitively leave the social network with a big press release.
“FC St. Pauli had already restricted the use of The club is now ceasing its activity on. The account will no longer be used, but content from the past 11 years will remain online due to its contemporary historical value. The club would like to thank its members for the critical exchange on what to do about X and calls on its subscribers on the platform to passr at BlueSky. The English account of FC St. Pauli will also be transferred to BlueSky.“
FC Saint Pauli vs. Elon Musk
The German club's decision was carefully considered. The X network, formerly Twitter, took a direction that hardly pleases FC Saint Pauli. Their sign of protest is then to leave the social network to join another. Since the arrival of Elon Musk at the head ofSocial networks have changed considerably and this does not please FC Saint Pauli.
Since taking control of Twitter, as the platform was previously called, Musk turned X into a hate machine. Racism and conspiracy theories can spread unchecked and even in an organized manner. Insults and threats are rarely punished and are sold as a form of freedom of expression.
Additionally, after his election victory, Donald Trump chose Elon Musk to lead a new ministry. Elon Musk was a major supporter of Trump's campaign and also used X for this purpose. It is assumed that promoting authoritarian, misanthropic and far-right content during the upcoming German election campaign, thereby manipulating public discourse.”
