Spain's Vanguardia daily to stop posting on 'disinformation network' X / Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS - AFP
-
Japan into BJK Cup quarter-finals as Slovakia stun USA
-
Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide: early results
-
Olympics 'above politics' say LA 2028 organisers after Trump win
-
Panic strikes Port-au-Prince as residents flee gang violence
-
Carsley hails England's strength in depth as understudies sink Greece
-
Undefeated Chiefs lose kicker Butker to knee injury
-
Wallabies winger Vunivalu signs for La Rochelle
-
Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT
-
Vinicius misses penalty as Brazil held in Venezuela
-
World's tallest teen Rioux won't make college debut until 2025
-
Ace helps Jeon grab share of LPGA Annika lead with Hull
-
New Zealand's Southee to quit Test cricket after England series
-
Venezuela opposition activist dies in custody
-
N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of suicide attack drones
-
Italy and France lock up Nations League quarter-final spots
-
Osimhen strike books Nigeria place at Africa Cup of Nations
-
England ignore star absences to sink Greece
-
Tonali shoots Italy past Belgium and into Nations League quarter-finals
-
Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK to head health dept
-
Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank
-
Sinner cruises past Medvedev to complete perfect ATP Finals group stage
-
Nicaragua's Ortega banishes leading Catholic bishop
-
Rugby needs Wallaby 'superstar' Suaalii says Wales coach Gatland
-
Unbeaten Chiefs visit Buffalo in NFL rivalry showdown
-
Biden administration touts record drop in overdose deaths
-
'Proud' new World Rugby chief Robinson vows to unify the sport
-
Fed Chair calls US the best-performing major economy in the world
-
England boss fears new directive risks rugby turning into Aussie rules
-
Brother of late Harrods owner also accused of sexual violence: BBC
-
England captain Kane axed for Greece clash after blast at absentee stars
-
French Senate rejects bill to ban under-16s from attending bullfights
-
Borthwick adamant England focus still sharp as Springboks await
-
Martin calls on rival Bagnaia for advice ahead of MotoGP title showdown
-
Philadelphia completes lineup for Johnson's Grand Slam meets
-
'Harness the now': British singer Imogen Heap embraces AI
-
UN committee says Israel warfare in Gaza 'consistent with genocide'
-
Italy wing Capuozzo to miss Georgia game with concussion
-
Japan into BJK Cup quarter-finals for first time in 11 years
-
MLB Rays to play 2025 season at Yankees facility in Tampa
-
China's Xi arrives in Peru for APEC summit, Biden meeting
-
British author says space inspired Booker Prize-winning novel
-
Spain's Vanguardia daily to stop posting on 'disinformation network' X
-
European watchdog partially approves new Alzheimer's drug
-
Monitor says militants among 20 killed in Israel strikes on Syria
-
New York to revive driver congestion charge plan
-
Brazil probes Supreme Court bomb blasts as 'terrorist act'
-
Sotheby's to pay $6.25 mln in tax fraud case
-
McIlroy shares Dubai lead with Ballesteros mark in sight
-
Lebanon army redeployment in south crucial to war solution: UN peacekeeping chief
-
Trump fills out cabinet as divisive picks shock Washington
NYSE - LSE
| RBGPF | -1.59% | 59.25 | $ | |
| SCS | -0.75% | 13.27 | $ | |
| NGG | 0.4% | 62.37 | $ | |
| BTI | 0.2% | 35.49 | $ | |
| CMSD | -0.02% | 24.725 | $ | |
| RIO | -0.31% | 60.43 | $ | |
| CMSC | -0.24% | 24.55 | $ | |
| GSK | -2.09% | 34.39 | $ | |
| RYCEF | -4.71% | 6.79 | $ | |
| AZN | -0.38% | 65.04 | $ | |
| RELX | -0.37% | 45.95 | $ | |
| JRI | -0.23% | 13.21 | $ | |
| BCE | -1.38% | 26.84 | $ | |
| BCC | -1.57% | 140.35 | $ | |
| BP | 1.65% | 29.05 | $ | |
| VOD | -0.81% | 8.68 | $ |
Spain's Vanguardia daily to stop posting on 'disinformation network' X
Spain's La Vanguardia on Thursday became the latest newspaper to say it would cease publishing its reports on Elon Musk's social media platform X, saying it would rather lose subscribers than stay on a "disinformation network".
The decision by one of Spain's oldest and most prestigious titles comes a day after Britain's The Guardian also said it would stop promoting its journalism on X, citing "often disturbing content" on the site.
La Vanguardia wrote in an editorial that X, formerly Twitter, had become "an echo chamber" full of "conspiracy theories and disinformation" that would have had less impact with "effective and reasonable moderation".
Musk has gutted trust and safety teams, scaled back content moderation efforts and restored known conspiracy theorists to the platform since purchasing it for $44 billion in 2022.
"Hatred of ethnic minorities, misogyny and racism" were among the viral posts "that violate human rights" but captured users' attention and more money through advertising, the newspaper added.
La Vanguardia also denounced the growth of bots spreading disinformation, including India-based accounts commenting on Spain's devastating October floods that have killed 224 people.
Its director Jordi Juan told AFP the move "will have repercussions... we are going to lose audience, we are probably going to lose subscriptions".
But "in this battle for rigorous and serious information and for the reputation of our brand, it is more important not to be there," he added.
The Catalan daily said it would continue following people, businesses and institutions on X to inform readers.
Its journalists will also be free to keep using it "within the guidelines of restraint and respect for human rights and freedom of expression" required of them in all settings.
Musk has consistently courted controversy with his use of X, particularly during the recent US presidential election when he endorsed victorious Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Musk used his personal account boasting nearly 205 million followers to sway voters in favour of Trump, but his incendiary and misleading posts were criticised for cranking up the political temperature.
F.Ferraz--PC