By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-11-14 11:59:50 | Updated at 2024-11-22 05:33:09
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A major British landmark has joined a Left-wing boycott of Elon Musk's social media platform X - just hours after The Guardian branded it "far-right and toxic".
The Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, which boasts as many as 10,000 followers, said it was departing the platform over what it called "a rise in inappropriate content".
The bridge's social media account, which provided updates on cycle lane closures and updates about its visitor centre, announced that "changes made to the platform in recent times" had "caused us to reconsider our use of it".
It's unclear exactly what exact changes the bridge was referring to - but in its resignation letter, it lamented a "decrease in meaningful engagement" with its followers.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol said it was departing the platform
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George Galloway said 'You couldn't make this up,' after the bridge announced it was heading offline
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Galloway wrote: "You couldn't make this up," just days after launching into an online tirade about how his posts were no longer earning him enough money.
Just days ago, he wrote: "Hey Elon Musk - I had tens of millions of views on your platform last month and you just paid me $88. Is that some kind of joke?"
But it wasn't just Clifton Suspension Bridge and George Galloway rallying against Musk.
On Wednesday, The Guardian claimed that "far-right conspiracy theories and racism" are promoted on his site.
The Guardian claimed that 'far-right conspiracy theories and racism' are promoted on Musk's site
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A statement from the newspaper read: "This is something we have been considering for a while given the often disturbing content promoted or found on the platform, including far-right conspiracy theories and racism.
"The US presidential election campaign served only to underline what we have considered for a long time: that X is a toxic media platform and that its owner, Elon Musk, has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.
"Social media can be an important tool for news organisations and help us to reach new audiences but, at this point, X now plays a diminished role in promoting our work."
The Guardian declined to comment when approached by GB News.
