Posted on 01/08/2025 5:01:47 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Universities and other higher education establishments have joined a retreat among British institutions from Elon Musk's X social media platform, citing its role in spreading misinformation that fuelled race riots last year.
A Reuters survey on Tuesday showed several universities have scaled back usage of X to the bare minimum or quit completely, following scores of academics who have left the platform.
The role of X, formerly Twitter, came under the spotlight in Britain last year during violent racial disturbances.
Musk - a close aide to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump - has since called for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to be jailed and for anti-Muslim activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who co-founded the far-right English Defence League and is known as Tommy Robinson, to be released from prison, opens new tab.
Reuters surveyed X accounts of over 150 universities, their colleges and art conservatoires and contacted those that had made little or no posts in recent months.
They cited concerns over misinformation, content that promotes violence and declining engagement.
"London Business School continually reviews its communications channels and decides which to use based on levels of effective audience engagement," LBS told Reuters. It last posted to its 182,000 followers on X in September. It is one of the top-ranked, opens new tab business schools in the world.
Reuters was first to report in October that several British police forces had quit X or cut their usage. The university survey points to a broader withdrawal among public institutions, even though many universities still post regularly to X.
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Jack Nicholson from A Few Good Men would like to have a word with them.
What a bunch of nazi youth. SMH.
Elon really hit the bullseye time to hit em even harder.
The UK is truly dystopian.
who are also guilty
Well anything they say can and will be used against them. Best they shut their guilty cakeholes.
UK State funded Universities, that is.....
Musk was asked what if his recent activism affects sponsors or customers of his companies. He answered promptly, “I don’t care!”
X (formerly Twitter) is only one of his companies. And probably among the least profitable. Remember he also own Tesla car and SpaceX. In the past several months, in the middle of election season, he introduced Tesla home, Tesla train, Tesla bus, Tesla TV, Tesla phone, etc... All with innovative technology that will revolutionize our daily life.
we don’t like the truth, so we call it... misinformation
Musk has made many products, not just at Tesla. NeuraLink, Boring Company, and his many utility partnerships come to mind.
Don’t forget Not a Flamethrower, Tesla Tequila, Burnt Hair perfume.
Always the claims of lies and disinformation but never specifics ..
They are used to controlling the information and the narrative, having the platform to spread lies and crush dissenting voices. Now the dissenting voices have the same platform as they. Unable to debate or face scrutiny, they’re leaving.
How about Tesla ‘Boring Co?’
Reuters IS misinformation.
Outrageous that UK-University of Kentucky colleges have dropped X.
“Misinformation” ... or information to you and I.
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