Perth Academy quits X as Elon Musk doesn't 'align with school's values'

Perth Academy quits X as Elon Musk doesn't 'align with school's values'

Perth Academy has announced it will quit social media platform X because Elon Musk "doesn't align" with the school's values.

March 4th, 2025 – Some organizations have announced that they are quitting the Elon Musk-owned social media platform X (formerly Twitter), should other public bodies do the same?

Following the drift of X since Elon Musk bought it, the media is going through an existential crisis: be loyal to the fundamental principles of journalism, such as verification, rigor and impartiality, and close their profiles on this platform, or be faithful to other journalistic principles, such as exercising counter-power, and stay there. In recent months, media such as The Guardian, La Vanguardia, Le Monde and La Marea have decided to leave …

Why we're leaving X/Twitter, and why you should too - Uplift - People Powered Change

Uplift is leaving X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Over the past two years, X has turned into an echo chamber of toxic hate and disturbing content. X is owned by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who is leading the assault on US public service workers and government departments. He is threatening vital public supports and payments that millions of people rely on to survive, he wants to see reporters whose coverage he doesn’t like thr…