The British newspaper Guardian announced this Wednesday that it will stop publishing news on its official accounts on X (formerly Twitter) considering that it is a “toxic” platform and that the harms of being on it “now outweigh the benefits.”
The newspaper explained to its readers that believes that “resources could be better spent promoting” his journalism “elsewhere.” “This is something we have been considering for some time considering the disturbing content that is frequently promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism,” the publication argued.
Guardian adds that the recent electoral campaign in the United States prior to the elections on the 5th, which Republican Donald Trump won, “only served to underline what we have long considered: that X is a toxic platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use his influence to shape political discourse.”
The medium’s journalists will be able to continue using X
The newspaper clarifies that X users will be able to continue sharing articles from Guardian on that network and that the nature of live news reporting means that they will still occasionally insert content from X into their article pages.
In addition, reporters from that newspaper will also be able to continue using X for informational purposes, as they do with other social networks with which the newspaper does not normally interact, as he explained.
“Social media can be an important tool for news organizations and help us reach new audiences but, right now, X plays an undermined role in promoting our work“says the newspaper.
He also remembers that the work of his journalists is “available and open to everyone” on his website and points out that they prefer readers to go directly to their website. theguardian.com.
“Fortunately we can do this because our business model does not depend on viral content adapted to the whims of giant social media algorithms, but rather we are funded directly by our readers,” he concludes.
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