The Guardian, a left-wing British news organization, and former CNN anchor Don Lemon each announced they would stop posting to X.
On Wednesday morning, the following article appeared in the newspaper. article It explains why you are leaving a social media site. The Guardian notes that the “benefits” of posting on the platform no longer outweigh the so-called “negatives” and that those resources are better spent elsewhere.
“They are irrelevant.”
The Guardian newspaper blamed X for “disturbing content”, citing “far-right conspiracy theories and racism”.
“The U.S. presidential election campaign has long believed that X is a toxic media platform whose owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse. It only emphasized that,” the news agency said. I wrote.
The Guardian said it would no longer post to the site, but said its reporters would continue to use X for “reporting purposes”.
“Company X now has a diminished role in promoting our work,” the paper asserted, adding that “its business model is no longer dependent on viral content tailored to the whims of social media giants' algorithms.” added.
At the end of the article, the Guardian asked readers to donate to help “fight another four years of Donald Trump.”
Posted by former CNN host Don Lemon. similar farewell message on his X account.
After Lemon was fired from the network last year, he tried to negotiate an exclusive content partnership with Musk at X to launch new independent programming. The deal fell apart after Lemon made excessive contract demands, conducted an awkward interview with Musk, and promoted censorship on the platform.
“It's time to leave the platform,” Lemon told his X number of followers on Wednesday morning.
He claimed that he previously viewed X as a “place of honest discussion and debate, transparency, and free speech.”
“But now we feel it doesn't serve that purpose,” Lemon said.
“Furthermore, starting this Friday, November 15th, “The lawsuit shall be brought in the state courts located in Texas,'' he said. continuation.
he quoted the Washington Post article The platform’s new terms of use “ensure[] Such cases would be heard in courts in conservative strongholds, which experts say could make it easier for X to protect itself from lawsuits and punish its critics. ”
“I think that says it all,” Lemon declared.
X users wiped out both Guardian and Lemon in the comments on the exit announcement post.
Following the Guardian's decision to resign, Musk said: answered“They are irrelevant.”
Multiple X users mocked news outlets announcement the departure From the platform.
Influencer DC Draino, real name Logan O'Handley. said Lemon says that “no one cares'' that he won't be appearing in X.
conservative film director Robbie Starbuck answered He told Lemon, “I'm going to give you one month until you can't help yourself and come back here.''
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