Chippenham Town Council is set to ditched ‘Twitter’ over its ‘unfavourable’ content.
Now known as X following a rebrand by Elon Musk, the social media platform is rife with “unfiltered and inappropriate” posts, according to a spokesperson.
The council said a lot of the site’s content does “not align with the Town Council’s values”, and will be removing its accounts on 1 November.
In a statement, it wrote: “The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has been a great place to engage with our local community but recent changes on the platform have made us reconsider the Town Council’s presence.
“We have noticed a significant increase in unfiltered and inappropriate content which does not align with the Town Council’s values.
“There has also been a significant decline in engagement and relevant interaction on the platform.
“Therefore, it no longer feels appropriate for the Town Council to remain on X, and after careful consideration, we have decided to remove the Town Council’s X account on 1 November 2024.
“This will enable all Chippenham Town Council X accounts time to inform their followers about the change for Chippenham Museum, Stanley Park Sports Ground, Neeld Community &t Arts Centre, Chippenham Neighbourhood Plan accounts on the platform.”
