*[…] In a statement, the institutions, which include some of Germany’s most prestigious universities, said that X was steering a course that went against their principles.*
*”The withdrawal is a consequence of the incompatability of the platform’s current orientation with the fundamental values of the institutions involved: open-mindedness, scientific integrity, transparency and democratic discourse,” a joint statement said.*
*It said the way X’s algorithm reinforced the propagation of right-wing populist content while restricting other views made any further use of the platform by the signees “untenable.”*
—tj/msh (dpa, AFP)
Amazing_Examination6 on
>A spokeswoman said the government was holding an ongoing discussion on whether to leave the platform but had **decided to remain for the time being in view of the wide audience that could be reached** via its services.
No balls…
YourShowerCompanion on
My employer already left X.
How is he going to pay his gruppies and grifters on Xitter if most of advertizers leave? Siphoning cash from Tezla and SpaceyX?
ezaquarii_com on
Good. They all should be on mastodon.
MrCookie147 on
Good, but also was Twitter ever relevant? Like to me Twitter seemed, even before Musk, to be on the one hand a cerclejerk of Politicians and Journalists and on the other hand a plattform for comedian to test out their new material.
concerned-potato on
>A spokeswoman said the government was holding an ongoing discussion on whether to leave the platform but had decided to remain for the time being in view of the wide audience that could be reached via its services.
Scholz brilliantly avoids escalation and prevents WW3 again.
“Sometimes it takes more courage to just do nothing!”
Round_Mastodon8660 on
Anyone with a moral fiber should quit X and Facebook today!
metinb83 on
Why did Europe fail the social media revolution so hard? There needs to be a European platform asap. Right now it’s basically just a choice between Zuck, Musk and Xi.
ruscaire on
About freakin time. Musks goal of destroying twitter is nearly complete. What next for the Saudis’ Prank Monkey
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Hope more will follow
Should have happened sooner
*[…] In a statement, the institutions, which include some of Germany’s most prestigious universities, said that X was steering a course that went against their principles.*
*”The withdrawal is a consequence of the incompatability of the platform’s current orientation with the fundamental values of the institutions involved: open-mindedness, scientific integrity, transparency and democratic discourse,” a joint statement said.*
*It said the way X’s algorithm reinforced the propagation of right-wing populist content while restricting other views made any further use of the platform by the signees “untenable.”*
—tj/msh (dpa, AFP)
>A spokeswoman said the government was holding an ongoing discussion on whether to leave the platform but had **decided to remain for the time being in view of the wide audience that could be reached** via its services.
No balls…
My employer already left X.
How is he going to pay his gruppies and grifters on Xitter if most of advertizers leave? Siphoning cash from Tezla and SpaceyX?
Good. They all should be on mastodon.
Good, but also was Twitter ever relevant? Like to me Twitter seemed, even before Musk, to be on the one hand a cerclejerk of Politicians and Journalists and on the other hand a plattform for comedian to test out their new material.
>A spokeswoman said the government was holding an ongoing discussion on whether to leave the platform but had decided to remain for the time being in view of the wide audience that could be reached via its services.
Scholz brilliantly avoids escalation and prevents WW3 again.
“Sometimes it takes more courage to just do nothing!”
Anyone with a moral fiber should quit X and Facebook today!
Why did Europe fail the social media revolution so hard? There needs to be a European platform asap. Right now it’s basically just a choice between Zuck, Musk and Xi.
About freakin time. Musks goal of destroying twitter is nearly complete. What next for the Saudis’ Prank Monkey