UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Quits X, Pulling 2nd Government Department Off Platform
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 2
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy Quits X, Pulling 2nd Government Department Off Platform
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 2
Summary
Lisa Nandy said the Department for Culture, Media and Sport will leave X with her, calling the platform unhealthy for democracy and communities because it promotes abuse and misinformation.
DCMS becomes the second UK government department to stop using X after the Attorney General’s Office quit last month, with the attorney general saying the site constantly descends into racism and misogyny.
Nandy will stay active on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, while X gave no immediate response to her decision.
The exit lands as X faces rising UK pressure over online safety: Ofcom opened a January probe into Grok’s alleged role in illegal intimate images, and Keir Starmer last month announced a social media ban for under-16s.