Re: 60 German universities and research institutions leave X

On Sun, 12 Jan 2025, JAB wrote:

Over 60 German universities and research institutions have announced
they are leaving the social media platform X due to a "lack of
compatibility between the platform and the institutions' core values".
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"Changes to X--from the algorithmic amplification of right-wing
populist content to the restriction of organic reach--make further use
untenable," the group said in a joint statement on 10 January.
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Since billionaire Elon Musk purchased the platform in 2022, "not only
have X's reach and interaction rate seen a steady decline...the
platform's algorithm has also been manipulated to favour content that
corresponds to its owner's worldview", according to Goethe University
in Frankfurt, one of the universities leaving the platform.
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https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-germany-2025-1-more-than-60-german-universities-and-research-institutions-leave-x/

Jesus christ! I know some universities that will be punished severely when AfD gets into power! =D
One does hope that they return 30% of their funding, since about 30% of germans vote for AfD, so to be consistent, they should return that money since it comes from people with incompatible values! =D