David Chavalarias, Research Director at CNRS, the Centre for Social Analysis and Mathematics (CAMS) at EHESS, and Head of the Complex Systems Institute of Paris Île-de-France, explains that X (formerly Twitter) has become toxic since its acquisition by Elon Musk.
His CNRS laboratory has meticulously documented and quantified a significant increase in hostility within exchanges, exacerbated by the platform's algorithm. Musk has also abandoned moderation and leveraged X to promote far-right ideologies.
The HelloQuitteX collective aims to guide users toward decentralized platforms like Mastodon or BlueSky, which offer greater freedom. A key date, January 20, has been set to facilitate this transition.
Chavalarias emphasizes that HelloQuitteX is an apolitical and non-partisan initiative. Its goal is to denounce the political exploitation of user data while providing healthier alternatives. The project seeks to equip users with tools to regain control over their data and migrate to more ethical platforms.
... mehr anzeigenDavid Chavalarias, Research Director at CNRS, the Centre for Social Analysis and Mathematics (CAMS) at EHESS, and Head of the Complex Systems Institute of Paris Île-de-France, explains that X (formerly Twitter) has become toxic since its acquisition by Elon Musk.
His CNRS laboratory has meticulously documented and quantified a significant increase in hostility within exchanges, exacerbated by the platform's algorithm. Musk has also abandoned moderation and leveraged X to promote far-right ideologies.
The HelloQuitteX collective aims to guide users toward decentralized platforms like Mastodon or BlueSky, which offer greater freedom. A key date, January 20, has been set to facilitate this transition.
Chavalarias emphasizes that HelloQuitteX is an apolitical and non-partisan initiative. Its goal is to denounce the political exploitation of user data while providing healthier alternatives. The project seeks to equip users with tools to regain control over their data and migrate to more ethical platforms.
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Editor's Note: the interesting article on Synthmedia below has the slight drawback of not being shareable on the Fediverse. However, the publishing platform does allow direct sharing on X. Quite ironic!
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