Enda Brady: UK correspondent on UK MPs deleting their X accounts to protest Elon Musk
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
August 13, 20243m 50s
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Over in the UK, several Labour MPs have deleted their X accounts amid concerns about the platform.
A group of newly-elected MPs have raised the alarm about the role X (formerly Twitter) played in spreading misinformation and harm during the far-right-led riots across the nation.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says this could start a discussion about the role social media platforms can play during times of unrest.
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