In the joint statement made by the universities in question, it was stated that they decided to leave the platform on the grounds that the values that promote diversity, freedom and science are no longer present in X.
In the statement, it was stated that strengthening right-wing populist content was unacceptable and that the aim of leaving X was to send a signal in favor of fact-based communication and against anti-democratic forces.
Düsseldorf Heinrich Heine University Press and Communications Manager Achim Zolke, who started the campaign on this issue, explained in his press statement that new universities are being added to the universities leaving X every day.
Potsdam University spokesperson Silke Engel also said that the way the social media platform works and functions has changed significantly in recent months, and that the algorithm in X heavily interferes with the distribution of information and directs discussions.
Engel stated that the lack of any oversight under the guise of so-called freedom of expression opens the door to hatred, disinformation and manipulation.
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