Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer'
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a "gigantic global sewer" that was "destroying our democracies" by spreading abuse and misinformation.

Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a ‘gigantic global sewer’::Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Monday announced she was quitting the X platform formerly known as Twitter, calling it a “gigantic global sewer” that was “destroying our democracies” by spreading abuse and misinformation.

  • books@lemmy.worldEnglish
    416·
    10 months ago

    And she would know what a sewer is because she governs Paris.

    /Badumtiss

      • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Supposedly they’re actually working on upgrading the system

        So it should be improving soon even if it isn’t already

      • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        It really isn’t lol. It might be the dirtiest capital city I’ve been to. Although I won’t claim to be the most travelled man in the world.

        Still a pretty place, mind you. But the shit and the rats let the place down a bit.