Police departments in the UK have halted their use of Elon Musk's X platform, previously known as Twitter, due to the spread of misinformation and hate speech. This decision follows the platform's role in spreading false information leading to riots and its recent reinstatement of banned accounts.
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Musk's comment in August that civil war in Britain was 'inevitable' drew rebukes from Downing Street and police leaders. The survey visually monitored posts on X from 44 territorial police and British Transport Police over the three months to November 13, focusing on those that had noticeably fewer posts, comparing their output to a year previously.
Read More Elon Musk vows to summon MPs to the US 'to explain censorship and threats to American citizens' Lancashire Police, in the north of England, cut its usage of X by around three-quarters compared with a year ago. Other forces explained X was still useful for updates on incidents such as road closures, but platforms including Facebook and Instagram were better for reaching communities.
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