Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she's quitting X, arguing the social media platform is against democracy and peaceful debate, The Hill reports.
In a lengthy post on Monday titled "Why I'm Quitting Twitter," Ann Hidalgo said it had "become an impressive tool for the destruction of our democracies."
"Today, controversy, rumor and manipulation rule public debate, fueled by the Twitter algorithm, where the only thing that matters is the number of 'likes.' The facts are irrelevant," Hidalgo wrote.
Without naming Elon Musk, Hidalgo said that under "its owner" the platform "deliberately exacerbates tensions and conflicts."
Since buying the platform, the tech billionaire has made a number of controversial changes, including easing some content moderation policies that critics say have rapidly increased the spread of hate speech and misinformation.
Controversy struck again days later when a report from liberal watchdog Media Matters for America said it found ads for companies including Apple, Bravo, Oracle, Xfinity and IBM placed next to posts celebrating Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party on the platform. Several companies halted their ad spending as a result.
Musk is suing Media Matters in response, calling the report a “fraudulent attack.”
Hidalgo’s office said the decision to leave X was not a response to the platform’s recent controversies, but rather a choice made over time.
