German government may yet quit X over algorithms, spokesperson says [View all]
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Source: Reuters
The German government is in ongoing discussions about whether to delete its presence on the X platform due to concerns over its algorithms, a spokesperson said on Friday.
"This is a permanent consideration that we have to make again and again," the spokesperson said, a day after a live talk on the platform between billionaire owner Elon Musk and Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right AfD party.
X and other social media platforms have algorithms that do not promote "a calm, objective and balanced discourse, but rather one that tends to be agitated and polarising," the spokesperson said.
She added that for now, a decision had been taken to remain on the platform because of the fact that it enabled access to a wide audience.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/berlin-may-quit-x-over-algorithms-government-spokesperson-says-2025-01-10/
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