Addis Ababa, December 2, 2024 (Addis Walta) European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) decided to stop posting on X, formerly known as Twitter, as of January 20th, 2025, the day Donald Trump took office in the Whitehouse.
EFJ stated that it can “no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of disinformation and propaganda”.
The federation which represent over 250, 000 journalists from 44 countries reached to this decision following US president-elect, Donald Trump and the owner of X, Elon Musk cooperation which seen as “a threat to democracy and freedom of expression”.
EFJ decision comes after various media outlets such as The Guardian, Dagens Nyheter, La Vanguardia, Ouest-France and Sud_Ouest quit using X due to the impact of Elon Musk on the platform.
““The social media site X has become the preferred vector for conspiracy theories, racism, far-right ideas and misogynistic rhetoric. X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies, ”EFJ president, Maja Sever, stating the reason to suspend using X.
“The editorial evolution of X, since its acquisition by Elon Musk, is simply contrary to our humanist values, our commitment to press freedom and media pluralism, and our fight against all forms of hatred and discrimination. The decision to suspend our @EFJEUROPE account seemed clear to us and we invite all our members and all organizations defending freedom of expression to migrate to other platforms,” per The London Economic.
