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German football club, SV Werder Bremen, has announced its withdrawal from social network X (formerly Twitter), citing “increasing radicalization of the platform”.
This announcement was made by Klaus Filbry, president of the club (1st division of the Bundesliga), during its General Assembly, who denounced a “total lack of transparency” of the platform, according to a press release from Werder Bremen.
The German club also criticizes “the controversial management” of the platform by its owner, Elon Musk, and its use for “political purposes”. The press release points to its use as a “political weapon, particularly observed during the American elections”.
At the same time, SV Werder Bremen reiterated its commitment against hatred, discrimination and exclusion, while highlighting its attachment to the values of diversity, freedom, democracy, as well as social cohesion and solidarity. .
Furthermore, the “Green and White” invited their 600,000 subscribers on X to join them on “Bluesky”, a social network launched in 2021 by one of the co-founders of Twitter.
