Culture secretary quits X in protest at 'misinformation'
Lisa Nandy says her department is also leaving Elon Musk's platform, which she claims "isn't healthy for our democracy".
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""A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate.""
— Lisa Nandy , Politician
""DCMS [the Department for Culture, Media and Sport] is supposed to counter and deal with misinformation, not run away because it's all too much.""
— Kemi Badenoch , Politician
""For the work that I can do, I can engage with people in serious debate, detailed debate, respectful debate, without being on a platform that constantly descends to racism and misogyny.""
— Lord Hermer , Politician
""Musk of using his platform to whip up division in the UK over the murder of student Henry Nowak last month.""
— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician
Key People
Labour MP who left the platform amid reports of abuse and misinformation.
Henry Nowak is a figure mentioned in relation to a recent statement made by the US vice-president.
Leader of the Conservative Party and Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden.
Liberal Democrat MP who left X over issues related to misinformation.
UK culture secretary who urged the IPC to reconsider allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their flags.
Attorney General who defended his office's departure from X.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
Vickrum Digwa is a man convicted of murdering Henry Nowak.
MP who departed from the X platform due to concerns about its content.
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Lisa Nandy says her department is also leaving Elon Musk's platform, which she claims "isn't healthy for our democracy".
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