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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has declared that she and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will no longer be active on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X. In what appears to be her final message on the site, Nandy expressed concerns about the platform’s impact, stating, “A platform originally designed for free speech and expression now favours abuse and misinformation over meaningful debate.” She emphasized that the platform is detrimental to both democracy and community wellbeing, and she does not wish to continue supporting it.
Her departure from X follows the attorney general’s office, which also decided to stop using the platform last month. Several members of Parliament have similarly left in recent months, partly due to controversies surrounding the platform’s AI tool, Grok, which reportedly was used to create inappropriate images, including those of a sexualised nature involving children. Nandy confirmed that her department would instead maintain its presence on other social media channels such as Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Attorney General Lord Hermer elaborated on his office’s withdrawal from X during a June session with the Justice Committee. He pointed out that the platform “constantly descends to racism and misogyny,” and he maintained that his department “can do better” than to engage with such an environment. Although he recognized that other government offices might feel the need to participate on the platform to connect with people, he admitted that his role requires a space conducive to “serious debate, detailed debate, respectful debate,” which X could not provide.
The situation surrounding the use of X has become more charged amid political reactions to recent incidents in the UK, notably the killing of student Henry Nowak. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer accused Elon Musk of “whip[ping] up division” in the aftermath of the tragedy, which sparked violent protests in Southampton. The unrest followed the release of police bodycam footage showing Nowak handcuffed as he lay dying, alongside claims made by Nowak’s killer about being subjected to a racist attack. Musk’s criticism of the police handling of this case further intensified public debate on the platform
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