#leavex

The Election Lies Are Already Starting on X. No one is ready for what Musk’s platform could look like on Tuesday. NewsGuard: 93% of false midterm claims on X got no Community Note, even with AI note writers on board. And it's not just misinformation. One of the world's richest men controls a key channel of political communication while openly taking sides. How long will democracies tolerate this? W. Oremus in The Atlantic: https://archive.is/zpzWZ #LeaveX #USPol #Democracy #Disinformation

If X silences Saudi dissidents, what will it do to 'European traitors'? https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2261072/if-x-silences-saudi-dissidents-what-will-it-do-to-european-traitors "If tomorrow Elon Musk would start a platform for information sharing and political debate, no one in their right mind would join. And yet, that is what our politicians, parties, governments and media do every day, simply because first Twitter, then X has become a fact of life." #LeaveX #EU

"Social media algorithms amplify right-wing content against young users’ preference" https://www.bi.team/press-releases/social-media-algorithms-amplify-right-wing-content-against-young-users-preference-study-finds/ I finally re-found this study I read a few months ago, that deserves a lot more attention. It is, in fact, the main reason we should be moving away from big-tech social media: it shows more right-wing content than left-wing content, no matter the political leaning of the user. Propaganda works. See more of something and you start believing it. And they know it. #mastodon #Fediverse #Forkiverse #SocialMedia #algorithm #algorithms #politics #propaganda #BigTech #DigitalRights #propaganda #MediaLiteracy #EchoChambers #DeleteMeta #QuitX #LeaveX #Meta #X #Twitter #Facebook #study

The Trump administration is threatening Europe with economic retaliation for trying to reduce its dependence on Musk's Starlink. Europe wants technological sovereignty, and Washington responds with threats. From satellite communications to cloud services, AI and social media, Europe's dependence on US Big Tech threatens democracy and political independence. When are we going to wake up? Via Pekka Kallioniemi: https://lnkd.in/p/d_VzCzyS #EU #Starlink #BigTech #Democracy #LeaveX

RE: https://piaille.fr/@davidchavalarias/117455549830734166 EN: Everything you need to know about Elon Musk, his plans for Europe, and for humanity ➡️ http://musk.chavalarias.org It’s better to know certain things now than later. Hold on—you’re in for a surprise! #Musk #LeaveX #Europe

@chrisstoecker@mastodon.social An Open Letter to President Zelenskyy: Leave X https://leavex.eu/letters/zelensky/ I don't know whether President Zelenskyy will ever read this letter (ideas on how to reach him are welcome!), and the Ukrainian translation still needs proofreading. But the letter raises a broader question: why do democratic leaders continue to depend on communication infrastructure controlled by a billionaire who can use that power against them? What's even more troubling is that viable alternatives like Mastodon and Eurosky already exist, with millions of people they could reach. Yet our political leaders continue to reinforce their dependence on X rather than help strengthen these European alternatives. This is a political choice, not a technological necessity. ⁨#LeaveX⁩ ⁨#Mastodon⁩ ⁨#Eurosky⁩ ⁨#Democracy⁩ ⁨#EU⁩

RE: https://mefi.social/@MissConstrue/117450107744135360 This is the kind of behaviour X enables and amplifies. It says a lot about the values of those who engage in it. But what does it say about our democratically elected representatives who continue legitimising this platform because they don't want to lose their followers? What values are they defending? #Democracy #USPol #LeaveX

RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/117443660869534771 It would be great if some of these 150 citizens raised a fundamental question: why are our democratically elected institutions and political leaders so dependent on communication platforms controlled by unelected tech billionaires? Who controls the infrastructure of political communication also holds considerable power over our democracies. #LeaveX #BigTech #Democracy

RE: https://river.group.lt/@marius/117423835225031714 If Zelensky really wanted that, he wouldn't still be on X. Like Trump on his own social media, all journalists would follow what Zelensky had to say wherever he goes. #LeaveX #USPol #Ukraine #Zelensky

One of the main reasons people are seeking alternatives to Big Tech social media is the threat these platforms pose to democracy, particularly through algorithms that amplify polarization and hate speech. If we can't convince democratic institutions and influential public figures to join the #Fediverse, its potential to make political communication less dependent on Big Tech infrastructure will remain very limited. I don't blame the many journalists and civil society organizations that have chosen #Bluesky instead. They are important allies in defending democracy. That's one of the main reasons I believe bridges between these two decentralized spaces are so important. #Journalism #Democracy #BigTech #SocialMedia #LeaveX #JustBridge

A #Chrome extension has been released that "turns off" the noise and bias on #X. It works simply: once enabled, it prevents X from opening. Via @thatgiga@mastodon.social #LeaveX

RE: https://mastodon.social/@chrisstoecker/116074575625342901 "I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English, “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say." Timothy Snyder N. b. We are in 2026. #EU #Europe #Russia #Democracy #Musk #LeaveX

Last week, I wrote to all my online subscriptions. I took the time to check if they were still active on X, or if they had left an X logo on their website. And I unsubscribed if I didn't get a clear reply. I also wrote to my politicians, local and national. #Twitter #Xitter #LeaveX #WhatItTakes @leavex@mastodon.social

Tonight at 18:30 at FediDay Berlin, I’ll be presenting and running a workshop about LeaveX. Want a preview, or to contribute before we start? 📊 Slides: slides.eza.link/leavex-fedid... 📌 Session: ctalx.c-base.org/fediday-2026... #LeaveX #FediDay #Berlin

Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/08/elon-musk-ashley-st-clair-documentary-venice #Musk #LeaveX

Our most-shared post today was about this alarming exchange. It captures one of the main reasons we created #LeaveX: to protect democracy from political manipulation and disinformation promoted by tech billionaires through platforms they control. This is not only about the US. The attack on democracy is global, and the tech oligarchs are gaining ground. How can we bring democrats together and turn concern into *effective action*? #Democracy #FarRight #EU #SachsenAnhalt

The AfD’s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt publicly thanked Elon Musk for his support in the election and welcomed further "strong and constructive cooperation." This should prompt serious scrutiny of foreign influence on German elections, particularly when that influence comes from someone who controls a major communications platform with hundreds of millions of users. But we suspect little or nothing will happen. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/afd-thanks-elon-musk-german-state-elections-2026-win #SachsenAnhalt #FarRigh #Musk #LeaveX

Warum dürfen X und TikTok in Deutschland immer noch mit so wenigen wirksamen Einschränkungen betrieben werden? Manche Progressive mögen antworten: Weil die Meinungsfreiheit hier heilig sei. Aber sie ist nicht absolut, und diese Plattformen sind keine neutralen öffentlichen Foren. Ihre Algorithmen verstärken Rassismus, Fremdenfeindlichkeit, Homophobie, Stimmungsmache gegen Migrant:innen und andere Formen des Hasses, weil sich Empörung monetarisieren lässt. Meine Vermutung ist einfacher: Diejenigen, die die Macht hätten zu handeln, halten diese Maschinerie nicht für bedrohlich genug, vielleicht weil ein großer Teil der Ideologie, die sie verbreitet, bereits im politischen Mainstream und von weiten Teilen der Gesellschaft toleriert wird. #LeaveX #TikTok #Deutschland #Rechtsextremismus #NoAfD

Tagesspiegel today: TikTok is a radicalization engine. So is X. #LeaveTikTok #LeaveX #FarRight #CSD #BigTech #SocialMedia

Good question: Why does @PolizeiBerlin@berlin.social still rely exclusively on X for emergency updates? And why was mobile reception allowed to fail at such a major event? During an emergency, people searching for relatives and friends need reliable access to timely official information, not dependence on a platform controlled by a dangerous far-right billionaire. Public authorities must do better. https://dju.social/@DerKlimablog/116982904247901359 #Berlin #CSD #LeaveX #FarRight