Communication: Scholz observes the development of Twitter

Communication: Scholz observes the development of Twitter

How should the Federal Chancellor design his Twitter presence in view of the latest developments? In any case, going without an alternative would have been a very short jump, says his spokesman.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is concerned about the development of Twitter. “The Federal Chancellor and the Federal Press Office are taking a very close look at the development of Twitter since it was taken over by Elon Musk,” said government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit in the “Geyer & Niesmann” podcast of the editorial network Germany.

When Scholz appeared on Twitter, one weighed up “between the development of the platform on the one hand and on the other hand possible alternatives that could be used instead,” said Hebestreit. “Because we have the task of providing broad information about the work of the federal government and want to use as many channels as possible to reach users where they are getting information anyway.”

Giving up the information channel without having an alternative would have been a very short step, Hebestreit said. “Nevertheless, we cannot turn a blind eye to problematic developments on this network that continue to blossom.”

Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephan Weil announced his withdrawal from Twitter on Monday. “Lack of controls and lack of verifications are increasingly leading to the spread of hate and hate speech, misinformation and conspiracy stories. I don’t have to be there,” said Monday on his Twitter account as head of government.

Source: Stern

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