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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The UK's culture minister has written her last post on X. Now her entire ministry is leaving Elon Musk's social platform - in protest against an "unhealthy" environment characterized by "disinformation".
'Not Healthy for Our Democracy': UK Culture Department Becomes Second Government Office to Quit X
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has become the second UK Government office to abandon Elon Musk's X, with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy declaring the platform is 'not healthy for our democracy' because it now favours 'abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate'. The move follows the earlier departure of the Attorney General's Office, making DCMS the second UK Government office to leave the platform in quick succession. DCM…
UK Culture Minister Exits X
Mocked online for her ‘Bluesky thinking,‘ Britain’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy has officially flounced off Elon Musk’s social media platform. The Labour cabinet minister, daughter of the Bengali Marxist Dipak Nandy, posted her farewell message on X: I’ve decided to leave this platform and my Department will too. A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation ove…
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy quits Musk-owned X over misinformation - The Tribune
The British-Indian Culture Secretary's move makes DCMS the second UK government department to exit the platform, after Attorney General Lord Richard Hermer banned his department from using X last month
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