Paris Mayor Hidalgo Quits Twitter, Slams Musk Over 'Global Sewer' of Abuse
• Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, announced she is quitting the X social media platform, calling it a "gigantic global sewer" spreading abuse and misinformation • She criticized the platform and its owner, Elon Musk, for intentionally exacerbating tensions and conflicts through manipulation, disinformation, antisemitism, and attacks • Hidalgo has faced scorn and praise on social media over her initiatives like transforming Paris into a cycling capital • She recently faced criticism over a partially taxpayer-funded trip to Tahiti to allegedly view a 2024 Olympics site, but also visited her daughter • The trip sparked backlash on social media under the hashtag #TahitiGate