Following the announcement by the British newspaper The Guardian, the Spanish media La Vanguardia announced this Wednesday that it will stop publishing on the social network because “it has become a misinformation network” since it was acquired by businessman Elon Musk, the next official of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.
The announcement was made a day after a similar decision reported by the British newspaper Guardian. In the case of The Vanguardthey stated that since the purchase of the then Twitter by Elon Musk in 2022, this It has become a social network “in which conspiracy theories and misinformation find a sounding board”.
“This newspaper confirms that ideas that violate human rightssuch as hatred of ethnic minorities, misogyny and racism They are part of the viral content that is distributed on X“, they added from The Vanguard.
The director of the newspaper based in Barcelona, Jordi Juanadmitted that this decision could cause harm. “We are convinced that (…) we are surely going to lose subscriptions, because some readers subscribed after seeing a news item on the social network,” Jordi Juan told AFPTV.
Despite this decision, La Vanguardia will not close its accounts in X. It will not publish there, but it will follow “people, entities, companies and institutions on this network to be able to promptly inform its readers of messages and debates that may occur on it.”
Likewise, La Vanguardia clarified that “its journalists will be free to continue using this platform within the norms of containment and respect for human rights and freedom of expression that demand that they be maintained in all areas”.
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The influential British newspaper Guardian announced this Wednesday that it will no longer post content on the social network because “it is a toxic media platform” and blamed its owner, Elon Musk, for influencing political discourse.
“This account has been archived,” The Guardian announced on its X profile. The paper informed its readers that “we will no longer publish to any official editorial account.” “because “there are more negative aspects than positive ones” on this social network.
It was a thoughtful decision. As they explained, they arrived at it through “often disturbing content that is promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.”
Source: Ambito
