Posted 11/27/2023, 1:36:00 PM
Paris Mayor Quits Twitter, Accuses Platform of Enabling Disinformation Under Musk
- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is quitting X, accusing it of spreading disinformation and hatred under Elon Musk's ownership
- Hidalgo says X has become a "gigantic global sewer" that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate
- The mayor refuses to "endorse this evil scheme" and says X promotes anonymous accounts and troll farms instead of democratic discourse
- Hidalgo's office says her withdrawal from X was thought-out over time and not just a reaction to recent criticism she has faced
- Her office says Paris City Hall will maintain its own separate X account even as Hidalgo closes hers, which has 1.5 million followers