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Why did Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo close her Twitter/X account?

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Why did Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo close her Twitter/X account?

Mayor Anne Hidalgo announced on Nov. 27, 2023, that she was quitting X, formerly known as Twitter. She criticized the platform for devolving into a source of disinformation, hatred, anti-Semitism, and racism, heightening tensions and conflicts in society. Or, as she put it, a ‘global sewer’ destroying democracies. Several major advertisers paused their campaigns on X due to similar concerns about the platform. Hidalgo’s stance may be rooted in the criticism she received for a partially taxpayer-funded trip to Tahiti. This trip was intended to view a 2024 Olympics surfing site, but it was also noted that she visited her daughter, who lives there.

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