UK attorney general tells staff to stop using X amid disinformation concerns
Summary
The UK attorney general has told his office to stop using the social media platform X due to concerns about its role in spreading harmful content and encouraging violence. This is the first UK government department to take this step amid rising worries about the platform’s impact on community safety.Key Facts
- The attorney general’s office last posted on X on Friday and staff are now instructed not to use it except to fight false information.
- X is owned by Elon Musk and has been criticized for promoting far-right views and racism.
- The decision followed recent violent events in Southampton and Belfast linked to protests and far-right actions organized on X.
- Eleven police officers were hurt in Southampton during protests related to a stabbing incident.
- Violence in Belfast involved attacks on minority communities and was spurred by far-right activists on X.
- The UK government has planned to require social media to remove harmful content more quickly during crises, but this law won’t fully take effect until mid-July.
- The media regulator Ofcom is responsible for monitoring X’s compliance but will not report for at least two months.
- The UK government recently banned many social media platforms for children under 16 to protect them from harmful content.
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