Why I've Stopped Using Twitter/X and Refuse to Engage With the Platform
By
pavel_lishin
An everything bagel for the brain. Substantive, layered, well-seasoned.
Summary
The author explains their decision to completely stop using Twitter/X, detailing why they refuse to engage with the platform even through shared links. They argue that X has become a toxic environment optimized for outrage, misinformation, and far-right amplification under Elon Musk's ownership. The article cites specific examples including Musk's attacks on UK democracy, election misinformation, Nazi salutes, and the Grok AI's ability to create non-consensual sexual deepfakes. The author emphasizes this isn't a traditional boycott but a refusal to legitimize a platform they compare to a 'Nazi bar,' and encourages others to migrate to alternatives like Mastodon and Bluesky.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledX has become the Nazi bar. The owner himself is boosting far-right content, doing salutes at rallies, and platforming fascists across the globe.
This isn't a traditional boycott where I hope that removing my business will cost them money. X has vast resources behind it - Musk's wealth, the backing of the Trump administration - and I don't expect it to go away.
Every view makes the platform seem more legitimate, more relevant, more 'the place where we discuss things'. It's similar to why I won't read the Daily Mail.
Perhaps most disturbing is what happened with Grok, X's AI chatbot. In late December 2025, users discovered that Grok could be prompted to 'digitally undress' women in photos, creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
There's a difference between 'problematic tech company' and 'actively working to destabilise democracies while enabling the creation of child sexual abuse material.'
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