The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X

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The Guardian stops posting on Elon Musk's 'toxic' X
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It has accused X of promoting 'disturbing content', and says Mr Musk is using it to 'shape political discourse.'

British newspaper group the Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X, formerly Twitter, saying it has become a "a toxic media platform"., it said the US presidential election "underlined" its concerns that its owner, Elon Musk, had been able to use X to "shape political discourse."The Guardian said users would still be able to share articles and it was likely continue to embed X posts in its coverage of world events.

The decision was also posted on X itself, where some users reacted with vitriol, with those who paid for prominent replies accusing the Guardian of "woke propaganda" and "virtue signalling". But it can also be argued the election result is an opportunity for the paper, which describes itself as "the world's leading liberal voice."

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