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Coverage dated November 12, 2024

Guardian quitting X, citing ‘disturbing content’

Headline from The Hill

The Guardian announced Wednesday that it will no longer post its content under its official accounts on Elon Musk’s social media platform X. “We think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism elsewhere,” the …

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Niemanlab

    The Guardian won’t post on X anymore — but isn’t deleting its accounts there, at least for now (opens Niemanlab)

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    Niemanlab's feed description

    Guardian reporters may still use X for newsgathering, the company said.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    The Guardian says its quitting X due to its 'toxic' nature – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The Guardian has said it will stop posting from its "official editorial accounts" on X but users can still "share" articles from the daily newspaper on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

  3. Breitbart News

    UK's Guardian Newspaper Quits Elon Musk's X After Trump Victory (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Guardian said it will no longer post on Elon Musk's X social media platform over "far-right conspiracy theories and racism".

  4. The Daily Caller

    ‘Toxic Media Platform’: The Guardian Explains Decision To Halt Posts On X (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Guardian announced that they will no longer post from their accounts on X because tech mogul Elon Musk allegedly made it a “toxic media platform.”

  5. The Hill

    Guardian quitting X, citing ‘disturbing content’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Guardian announced Wednesday that it will no longer post its content under its official accounts on Elon Musk’s social media platform X. “We think that the benefits of being on X are now outweighed by the negatives and that resources could be better used promoting our journalism elsewhere,” the …

  6. CBS News

    The Guardian to stop posting on X, calling it (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Guardian says benefits of being on Elon Musk's social media platform X are outweighed by its "often disturbing content."

  7. New York Post

    Lefty newspaper Guardian won’t post on Elon Musk’s X due to ‘far-right conspiracy theories and racism’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk's X to protest "far-right conspiracy theories and racism" on the social media platform.

  8. The Guardian

    Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Platform’s coverage of US election crystallised longstanding concerns about its content, says Guardian

  9. Engadget

    The Guardian is leaving X (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Guardian has decided to stop posting on X, though its reporters may continue to use the platform.

  10. Forbes

    Prominent X Accounts—Including The Guardian And Don Lemon—Are Leaving Elon Musk’s Site. Here’s Why. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    X’s user count has grown in the past year, however, as its partisan ties become more direct.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    The Guardian newspaper quits 'toxic' X – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    UK daily The Guardian says it will stop posting from its "official editorial accounts" on X but users can still "share" articles from the daily newspaper on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

  12. Variety

    The Guardian No Longer Posting on X: It’s a ‘Toxic Media Platform’ That Elon Musk Has Used to ‘Shape Political Discourse’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    U.K. publication The Guardian will no longer post on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter that has been taken over by Elon Musk.

  13. The Guardian

    Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    We will stop posting from our official editorial accounts on the platform, but X users can still share our articles

  14. The Hollywood Reporter

    The Guardian Will Stop Posting on “Toxic Media Platform” X (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The Guardian will stop posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, the U.K. media group announced on Wednesday.

  15. Deadline

    The Guardian Exits Elon Musk’s X: “A Toxic Media Platform” (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The Guardian will no longer post content on Elon Musk's X, calling the social media platform "toxic" for the prevalence of conspiracy theories and for its owner's ability to use it to "shape political discourse." The Guardian has more than 80 accounts on X with 27 million followers.

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