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4mo ago

Germany’s SPD, Greens and Left Party Quit X in Coordinated Move

The exit highlights a split over whether stepping away from a major platform cedes the space to louder, more extreme voices.

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Overview

  • The three parties and their Bundestag factions halted their official X accounts Monday, using the hashtag #WirVerlassenX to announce they would deactivate rather than delete the channels.
  • In matching statements, they said X has sunk into chaos and promotes disinformation, and they directed followers to alternatives such as BlueSky and Instagram.
  • The plan, first reported by Table.Media and linked to Greens political manager Pegah Edalatian, follows years of criticism of X after Elon Musk’s 2022 takeover and weaker content moderation.
  • Internal dissent quickly surfaced as high‑profile figures including Cem Özdemir, Omid Nouripour, Ricarda Lang and SPD’s Karl Lauterbach said they would remain on X.
  • Rival parties said they will stay active on the platform, with CDU/CSU and FDP arguing debate should not leave X and the AfD mocking the withdrawal.