Newspapers are leaving the X platform, and afterward, what future for media on social networks?

the social network – The Reporters Without Borders (RSF) association points out the difficulty in regulating platforms to fight against disinformation

The appointment of Elon Musk as head of a new ministry of “government efficiency” by Donald Trump has pushed some media like The Guardian in Great Britain or The Vanguard in Spain to permanently leave the social network

According to RSF, this is above all “the symptom of the failure of democracies to regulate Internet platforms,” a Reporters Without Borders official told AFP on Friday. “It is the symptom of a much deeper evil.” , that of the incapacity of public authorities to make platforms viable places, respectful of journalistic information, where information can circulate freely,” Vincent Berthier, head of the technology department at RSF, told AFP. French press defense NGO.

Attempts at regulation with limited effects

“Musk is the radical face of this informational nightmare that exists on the platforms, but the problem is much more global,” insists Vincent Berthier. He cites the example of Canada, where Meta – owner of Facebook and Instagram – blocks the (…) Read more on 20minutes

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