200-year-old British daily 'The Guardian' left the social media platform 'X', also made a strong comment

British newspaper The Guardian has decided not to use social media platform X. They have called social media platform X toxic. The Guardian has more than 27 million followers on social media platform X. The 200-year-old news publication said that it will no longer post anything on X from its official accounts. They have now archived their handle.

Regarding this decision, The Guardian said, "Everything has become negative on social media platform X now. We want to tell our readers that we will no longer post any official Guardian article on X. He has more than 80 accounts on X, in which he has 27 million followers.

The Guardian elaborated the reason for leaving social media platform X, stating that the recent US elections made them feel that X has become a platform for spreading hatred and Musk uses it for political influence. 

Why the Guardian is no longer posting on X https://t.co/j4fRgzSYde

— The Guardian (@guardian) November 13, 2024

The publication said that the benefits of being on X now outweigh its negative aspects and hence now he will better use his resources elsewhere to promote his journalism. The Guardian further said in its statement, "He was concerned about the kind of content on social media platform X. It included far-right conspiracy theories and racism." He further said that the site's coverage of the US presidential election made its decision clear.

The Guardian further said in its statement that users will still be able to share its articles on X. Apart from this, reporters can also use it for news gathering purposes. Guardian journalists have not been stopped from using X.