Mayor Ahn Hidalgo: “X is a tool to destroy democracy”
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Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, France, said she would leave X (formerly Twitter), calling it a “giant global sewer.”
According to foreign media such as the New York Times and Politico on the 27th (local time), Mayor Hidalgo said through
He did not directly name Elon Musk, who runs X, but added, “This platform and its owners are intentionally exacerbating tensions and conflict.”
In recent weeks, dozens of advertisers have suspended their ads because Musk supports anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, leaving X at risk of losing $75 million in advertising revenue.
In response, Musk strongly denied that he was anti-Semitic. He was scheduled to meet with Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog to discuss measures to combat rising anti-Semitism online.
Mayor Hidalgo said, “The facts are not important,” and cited X’s report, saying, “France is the number one country in Europe for posting violent and illegal content.” He also claimed, “X has degenerated from its original appearance of being a place where information can be exchanged freely into a place where aggressive words and actions against people are exchanged.”
Hidalgo, who served as mayor of Paris for nearly 10 years as a member of the French Socialist Party, has made the environment a top priority. He is receiving negative comments through
He criticized this, saying, “Fossil fuel supporters are pouring out false information about the need for ecological transition to X.”
On this day, Mayor Hidalgo said through the
Meanwhile, he asked people to follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky and other social media where “respectful interactions can still occur.”
Source: Donga
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