German anti-racism body leaves X over 'rise in hate speech' – DW – 10/11/2023
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A German agency that tackles discrimination and racism says it is quitting the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. It cited a rise in hate speech since owner Elon Musk took over last year.

German anti-racism body leaves X over ‘rise in hate speech’::A German agency that tackles discrimination and racism says it is quitting the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. It cited a rise in hate speech since owner Elon Musk took over last year.

  • mibo80@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Many German officials have resisted calls to quit X, saying there was no substitute channel at present that would allow them to reach a broad section of the online public.

    That’s it right there - this line really emphasizes why Musky came up with the idea to buy the platform in the first place.