UK culture minister Nandy quits Musk's X, citing abuse and misinformation
Nandy said the platform now favors abuse and misinformation, and her department will stop using it as scrutiny of X grows in Britain.
- On Thursday, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced she is leaving X, becoming the first cabinet member to quit the platform as her Department for Culture, Media and Sport will also cease using the site.
- Nandy stated the platform "favours abuse and misinformation" and "isn't healthy for our democracy or our communities," though she will remain active on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
- Last month, Attorney General Lord Hermer banned his office from X, telling MPs the platform "constantly descends to racism and misogyny" and his department "can do better."
- Nandy's departure coincides with increasing regulatory pressure on X, as Ofcom investigates whether its Grok AI chatbot generates non-consensual intimate images, including content involving minors.
- Elon Musk has repeatedly criticized Britain's Online Safety Act, arguing regulations risk restricting free speech, while British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing xAI, alleging Grok created fake sexualized images of her.
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U.K. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Quits Elon Musk’s X Over ‘Abuse and Misinformation’
Lisa Nandy, the U.K.’s Culture Secretary, said Thursday that she is leaving X, and that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will follow suit. In what could be her final post on the platform, Nandy wrote: “I’ve decided to leave this platform and my department will too. A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favors abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate. It isn’t healthy for our democracy or our communi…
'Running away!' Now Culture Secretary quits X with parting rant at 'misinformation'
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has quit X with a parting shot at so-called "misinformation" on the platform. The Labour minister announced her decision in her final of more than 10,000 posts on Elon Musk's social media site, adding that her department would also be leaving. Ms Nandy wrote: "A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate. "It isn't healthy for our democracy …
She explained the reason for that decision.
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