Elon Musk’s social network, X, formerly Twitter, is conspicuously abandoned by major newspapers. After the Guardianthe British newspaper, it is the turn of the Barcelona daily, The Vanguardto announce that he will no longer publish content on X.
The Guardian had been very marked by the role of the network ofElon Musk In the racist riots this summer in England. The Vanguard, she, retains the harmful influence of Indian bots which have grown on misinformation at the time of the floods in the Valencia region. The Guardian talks about “ toxic media platform », The Vanguard of ” disinformation network ».
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The two newspapers believe that the disadvantages of publishing on X today outweigh the advantages, even if they do not prevent their articles from being shared. The British daily denounces a “ often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism ».
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The support given to Elon Musk in the election of Donald Trump in question
During the campaign, X users were twice as likely to be exposed to pro-Trump content as they were to pro-Harris sources. Elon Musk campaigned at Trump’s rallies, he personally invested $130 million in his campaign, notably with his lottery and his million-dollar checks in key states. He was rewarded by being appointed to head a ministry of government efficiency.
On his social network, Elon Musk has made free expression a cardinal virtue, even if it means relaying fake news and misinformation, triggered by his algorithm. “ The media is you “, Musk told his users. In reality, the media is rather him, Elon Musk.
Reporters Without Borders announced Thursday that it was suing its company because X broadcast, without moderation, a video falsely attributed to the BBC and using the RSF logo to attest to an alleged Nazi leaning among Ukrainians.
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Consequences at European level
A short sentence from future vice-president JD Vance, during the campaign, did not fail to attract attention in Brussels. The use of “ American power, he said, comes with certain conditions. One of them is respect for freedom of expression “. However, X is currently the subject of an investigation by the European Commission under the Digital Services Regulation. Can we imagine the new Commission attacking Trump’s main supporter head-on? Above all, she hopes from the future president that he does not completely disengage from Ukraine and that he does not enter into a trade war with the European Union.
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