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# European Federation Of Journalists To Stop Posting Content On X
- URL: https://pulse.pressportal.co.za/f0ed4cf4c69db858-2024122/
- Published: 2024-12-03T07:00:20.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T07:00:20.000Z
- Author: MyPressportal Editor
- Tags: IT & New Media

The **European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)**, which represents over **295,000 journalists across 44 countries**, has announced it will cease publishing content on **Elon Musk’s social media platform, X**, starting **20 January 2025**. The decision coincides with the inauguration of Donald Trump as the **47th President of the United States**.

The EFJ stated that it can "no longer ethically participate in a social network that its owner has transformed into a machine of **disinformation** and **propaganda**." This move places the EFJ alongside other prominent European media outlets such as **The Guardian**, **Dagens Nyheter**, **La Vanguardia**, **Ouest-France**, and **Sud-Ouest**, which have also withdrawn from the platform due to concerns about Musk’s management and its impact on journalism.

### A Stand for Ethical Journalism

EFJ General Secretary **Ricardo Gutiérrez** explained the organisation's decision, citing the cooperation between Musk and President-elect Trump, who has appointed Musk to head the new **"Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE)**.

"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists," Gutiérrez declared.

EFJ President **Maja Sever** added:

> “The social media site X has become the preferred vector for conspiracy theories, racism, far-right ideas, and misogynistic rhetoric. X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest but rather the ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies.”

### Editorial and Ethical Concerns

The EFJ criticised the editorial direction of X under Musk’s ownership, describing it as incompatible with the organisation’s commitment to:

- **Humanist values**
- **Press freedom**
- **Media pluralism**
- **Opposition to all forms of hatred and discrimination**

Sever urged the organisation's members and allies to consider leaving X:

> "The decision to suspend our @EFJEUROPE account seemed clear to us, and we invite all our members and organisations defending freedom of expression to migrate to other platforms."

### A Broader Call to Action

The EFJ’s decision highlights a growing unease among media organisations about platforms accused of enabling **disinformation** and **hate speech**. As the largest journalists' organisation in Europe, the EFJ’s move signals a significant challenge to social media platforms seen as undermining journalistic ethics and democracy.

*Written by: Jack Peat*

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