Attorney general tells department to stop using X amid UK disinformation concerns

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:09 GMT

Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riotsThe attorney general for England and Wales has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop using the Elon Musk-owned platform amid increasing worries about its use to incite violence and racism.Richard Hermer’s office last posted on X on Friday, and it is understood that officials have been told to no longer use the site, unless for the specific purpose of combatting disinformation there. Continue reading...

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