US Jewish groups to leave X due to ‘hate, antisemitism’ under Elon Musk

A coalition of US Jewish groups say they are leaving the social media platform X due to an increase in hateful content under the stewardship of owner Elon Musk.

Fourteen groups say they are leaving the platform, including the Union for Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Keshet, Mazon, T’ruah, and the Workers Circle.

“X has become a platform that promotes hate, antisemitism, and societal division,” the groups say in a joint statement. “Under the leadership of Elon Musk, X has reduced content moderation, promoted white supremacists, and re-platformed purveyors of conspiracy theories. Musk himself has re-posted content that is antisemitic and xenophobic, promoting it to his millions of followers.”

The groups say they will transition away from X in the first quarter of the year. Some of the groups may keep their accounts on X to prevent bad actors from taking over their handles, but will stop posting on the platform, the statement says.