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The Guardian exits X, citing concerns over disturbing content and political influence

irishtimes.com — November 14, 2024 at 12:02 AM UTC

The Guardian has decided to leave the social media platform X, citing concerns over disturbing content and the influence of its owner, Elon Musk, on political discourse. This decision was influenced by the recent US presidential election. The Guardian stated that it had been considering this move for some time, particularly due to the presence of far-right conspiracy theories and racism on the platform. It remains committed to sharing its articles and using X for newsgathering. The Guardian is the first major UK news outlet to exit X since Musk's acquisition in 2022. Musk responded to the news by calling The Guardian "irrelevant."

With a significance score of 4.7, this news ranks in the top 4% of today's 18017 analyzed articles.

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[4.5]

Bluesky gains 2 million users as Taylor Swift fans flock to new platform (techcrunch.com)

119d 16h

[4.0]

Bluesky surges in popularity as users leave X for a more enjoyable social media experience (lifehacker.com)

119d 16h

[4.3]

Bluesky surpasses 16 million users as an alternative to Elon Musk's X (techcrunch.com)

119d 16h

[3.9]

Users migrate from Twitter to Bluesky as interest grows in new platform (popsci.com)

119d 17h

[4.3]

Bluesky gains 1.25 million users as X faces outages after election changes (newsweek.com)

119d 17h

[5.0]

Bluesky gains over 1 million users as dissatisfaction with X grows after US election (dw.com)

119d 18h

[3.7]

Bluesky faces outages as user surge pushes platform to 15 million accounts (lifehacker.com)

119d 18h

[3.9]

Bluesky attracts users leaving X for its decentralized features and enhanced control (independent.co.uk)

119d 18h

[5.4]

The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's X, urging others to follow suit (theguardian.com)

119d 19h

[3.8]

Bluesky crashes as two million users join in response to Musk's cabinet appointment (dailymail.co.uk)

119d 19h

[4.5]

Bluesky gains millions of users as disillusioned Twitter users make the switch (techradar.com)

119d 19h

[4.2]

Bluesky adds 1.25 million users in a week following Trump’s election victory (nypost.com)

119d 19h

[4.1]

Bluesky experiences major outage as user registrations surge (timesnownews.com)

119d 20h

[4.5]

Bluesky gains 1 million users since US election reaching 15 million total (kgw.com)

119d 21h

[4.0]

Bluesky gains 1.25 million users as brands and celebrities leave X for a new social media experience (forbes.com)

119d 23h

[4.0]

La Vanguardia to suspend X accounts over disinformation concerns (gazette.com)

120d 2h

[4.4]

Bluesky attracts one million new users in a week as X alternative gains popularity (fastcompany.com)

120d 3h

[4.0]

Bluesky becomes top app on App Store as X users flee after US election (independent.co.uk)

120d 3h

[4.3]

La Vanguardia and The Guardian stop posting on X over disinformation concerns (aljazeera.com)

120d 3h

[3.8]

Bluesky gains 1 million users after Trump's re-election as celebrities leave X (firstpost.com)

120d 3h

[4.0]

Celebrities leave X following election and Musk's support for Trump (newsweek.com)

120d 4h

[3.5]

La Vanguardia stops posting on X over disinformation concerns (firstpost.com)

120d 4h

[4.0]

La Vanguardia quits X, citing disinformation and lack of moderation (firstpost.com)

120d 4h

[4.4]

The Guardian stops posting on X over content concerns (newstalkzb.co.nz)

120d 7h

[5.0]

The Guardian stops posting on X, citing concerns over content and discourse (irishtimes.com)

120d 8h

[4.4]

Bluesky gains 1 million users after US election as X faces account deactivations (aljazeera.com)

120d 10h

[4.6]

Bluesky gains 1 million users in wake of U.S. election as alternatives to X grow (time.com)

120d 11h

[4.9]

Trump's election win prompts over 115,000 users to leave X for Bluesky (livemint.com)

120d 11h

[4.8]

The Guardian stops posting on X over concerns of racism and conspiracy theories (thehindu.com)

120d 11h

[4.2]

Bluesky gains 700,000 users as X faces exodus after U.S. election (tribune.com.pk)

120d 12h

[4.6]

Over 115,000 users leave X for Bluesky after US presidential election (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

120d 12h

[4.5]

Bluesky adds 1 million users in a week following U.S. elections (inquirer.net)

120d 13h

[4.3]

Bluesky gains 2 million users in a month, reaching 15 million as interest in alternatives to X grows (9to5mac.com)

120d 13h

[4.5]

Bluesky gains 1 million users in a week as X users seek alternatives after US election (inquirer.net)

120d 13h

[4.0]

Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon leave X as The Guardian halts content sharing (news.yahoo.com)

120d 13h

[5.1]

Bluesky adds 1.25 million users in wake of U.S. election results (cnbc.com)

120d 14h

[4.1]

Bluesky sees surge in new users as Twitter alternative gains popularity (wired.com)

120d 14h

[4.4]

Bluesky tops App Store as users shift from Elon Musk's X after election (sea.mashable.com)

120d 14h

[4.7]

Bluesky gains 1 million users since US election reaching 15 million total (wfaa.com)

120d 14h

[4.6]

Progressives leave X for Bluesky after Trump's reelection (foxnews.com)

120d 15h

[4.7]

The Guardian exits X, citing concerns over disturbing content and political influence (irishtimes.com)

120d 15h