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The NAS will no longer post on X (formerly Twitter)

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The announcement reads:

“Our decision to leave the social media platform X

The National Autistic Society has been considering our presence on X for some time. Following long-standing concerns and the recent ethical issues with X’s AI tool Grok, we’ve concluded that it is no longer a platform we can continue to stay on.

The platform does not align with our charity’s values, especially those of inclusivity and empowerment.

We will cease posting on our X accounts from today. These accounts will remain visible, but we will no longer be monitoring them. We’ve been a part of X for nearly 17 years and would like to thank everyone who has supported us over that time.

We will continue to campaign for the rights of autistic people, challenge misinformation and celebrate our community on our other social media channels.

Our mission to create a society that works for autistic people does not stop, and you can find us on:

NAS - Our decision to leave the social media platform X

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  • Given that they didn't post anything useful, then repeatedly duplicated the stuff they already posted, I'm not sure it will be any great loss irrespective of your views on X or Elon Musk.

  • in reply to mp500

    Although the information posted may not have been useful to you, some posts highlighted campaigns for the voiceless who were at risk of being deprived of liberty. Other posts criticised the ideas from some who called for reasonable adjustments for autistic people to be taken away. These two issues, one with a link to a report on the deprivation of liberty court case, have implications for many. Like social media or not, one way to keep autistic people’s heads above the parapet in today’s world is for people like the NAS to continue posting on sites other than Twitter/X.

     

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  • in reply to mp500

    Although the information posted may not have been useful to you, some posts highlighted campaigns for the voiceless who were at risk of being deprived of liberty. Other posts criticised the ideas from some who called for reasonable adjustments for autistic people to be taken away. These two issues, one with a link to a report on the deprivation of liberty court case, have implications for many. Like social media or not, one way to keep autistic people’s heads above the parapet in today’s world is for people like the NAS to continue posting on sites other than Twitter/X.

     

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