- Bundesliga club move to Bluesky and urge fans to follow
- St Pauli concerned X may influence German election
St Pauli have become the first major football club to leave X, describing the social media site as a “hate machine” and expressing concern that it may influence the outcome of the forthcoming German election.
Scrutiny of the role played by X in platforming hate speech, far-right conspiracy theories and racism has intensified since Donald Trump’s victory in last week’s US election. Trump was vociferously supported by the entrepreneur Elon Musk, who bought X – then known as Twitter – in October 2022. Musk was given part-control of a new “department of government efficiency” this week.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/nov/14/st-pauli-leave-x-first-major-football-club
Author : Nick Ames
Publish date : 2024-11-14 13:13:23
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