Spain's Deputy PM Diaz withdraws from Elon Musk's X platform

Reuters - 21/01
Spanish Labour Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Tuesday she will withdraw from Elon Musk's social media platform X due in part to the billionaire's behaviour during events linked to President Donald Trump's inauguration.
  • Diaz criticizes Musk's behaviour at Trump's inauguration events
  • Diaz cites algorithms promoting xenophobia and extreme right
  • Other Sumar party ministers to stop using X, she says
MADRID, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Spanish Labour Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz said on Tuesday she will withdraw from Elon Musk's social media platform X due in part to the billionaire's behaviour during events linked to President Donald Trump's inauguration.
"I made this decision, which I know is complicated, but I will not be part of a social network based on the use of algorithms that encourage xenophobic ideas, against human rights and encourage the extreme right in the world," she told state broadcaster TVE.
She said the decision followed "Elon Musk's positioning yesterday, not only with his gestures, but with the absolutely convoluted speeches he is making".
At an inauguration-related event on Monday, Musk raised his arm in a gest...
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