Posted 11/27/2023, 1:55:45 PM
Paris Mayor Quits Twitter, Decrying 'Global Sewer' Under Musk
- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is quitting Twitter, accusing it of spreading disinformation and hatred under Elon Musk's ownership
- Hidalgo says Twitter has become a "global sewer" that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate
- The mayor refuses to "endorse this evil scheme" and says Twitter promotes anonymity and trolling instead of democratic debate
- Hidalgo's office says her withdrawal follows Musk dismantling some of Twitter's core features since taking control in October 2022
- The mayor says her departure is not in response to recent political criticism but a thought-out decision over time