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Paris mayor calls X a ‘global sewer’
The mayor of Paris says she is quitting X, formerly Twitter, arguing the social media platform has “become a gigantic global sewer” that counters democracy and peaceful debate.
In a lengthy post titled “Why I am leaving Twitter” on Monday, Anne Hidalgo said it has “become an impressive tool for destroying our democracies.”
“Today, controversy, rumor and crude manipulation rule public debate, fueled by Twitter’s algorithm, where the only thing that counts is the number of ‘likes.’ Facts are irrelevant,” Hidalgo wrote.
Without directly naming Elon Musk, she said under “its owner” the platform “intentionally exacerbates tensions and conflicts.”
“This medium has become a gigantic global sewer, and we should continue to wade into it?” Hidalgo asked, adding later, “With its thousands of anonymous accounts and its troll farms, life on Twitter is the exact opposite of democratic life.”