The Communications Workers' Union (CWU) has announced its decision to formally close its account with X (formerly Twitter), effective immediately.
Explaining the move, CWU National Officer Carol Scheffer stated:
"Our departure from X is a deliberate step in support of a communications strategy that reflects our union’s core values and ethos. As far as the CWU is concerned, X has become anti-worker, anti-union, and anti-democratic."
Ms. Scheffer continued:
"As the leading union representing workers in the communications and tech sectors, it is essential that we disengage from a platform that now functions as a broadcaster for misinformation and Elon Musk’s right-wing propaganda. Our members deserve better. What was once celebrated as a digital town square for the exchange of ideas and informed debate has descended into a hive of racism, and falsehood that is served by bots and algorithms that celebrate anger and animosity."
The decision underscores the CWU’s commitment to worker-focused communications and to fostering a social media environment that uphold transparency, fairness, and free speech.
The union also cited significant concerns about X’s lack of effective content moderation, recent changes to its terms of service, and the rise in hate speech and toxic rhetoric on the platform as reasons for the decision.
Moving forward, the CWU will continue to engage with members and the wider public through channels that better reflect its values, including BlueSky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
