The independent federal commissioner for anti-discrimination has once again called on the federal government to abandon US billionaire Elon Musk’s social network X. Through their presence on the short messaging service, the federal chancellor, ministers and ministries will enhance a platform “that has truly become an instrument of political influence for the richest man in the world,” said Ferda Ataman at ARD Capital Studio. . This is not the first time that he has made such a call due to the developments. Later, Economics Minister Robert Habach (Greens) returned there in a very public manner.
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According to the report, Ataman admitted that she understands how difficult it is to leave the stage. If the federal government were to say goodbye, it would “definitely be a political issue”. He is quoted by ARD: “But it’s really necessary. X is not a serious platform.” Against the background of the Basic Law or “our demands on democracy”, one cannot “in good conscience continue to exist on this platform as a state body”. Ataman says the algorithms there promote and support right-wing extremist statements. Nearly two years after Elon Musk took charge of X (formerly Twitter), the federal anti-discrimination agency announced his departure in October.
With this demand, the Ataman is now responding, among other things, to a statement by the federal government that was made a few days ago. Before the start of the year, a spokesperson acknowledged that developments on the X were viewed with concern. But due to the worry that we can no longer reach the people there, I think it’s right to maintain a presence thereThe discussion intensified recently after Musk sided with the AfD, which is partly right-wing extremists, and insulted Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. He also made a clear reference to the upcoming federal election.
The anti-discrimination agency currently operates accounts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky and YouTube. Short messaging service also on Mastodon have an accountBut no new post has been posted there for more than two years. the account is there on an example Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BFDI). In total there are about 100 government accounts, many of which are highly active. Too federal government And many federal ministries have a branch there. So there are alternatives to
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