The EscapeX campaign is a European initiative urging individuals, institutions, media, and policymakers to leave X (formerly Twitter) due to concerns about Elon Musk's influence and the platform becoming an opinion manipulation machine. It promotes transitioning to more democratic, decentralized digital spaces like Bluesky and Mastodon.
Key aspects of the campaign:
Goals: Rebuild and reclaim the democratic digital space, advocating for neutral algorithms, effective content moderation, and independence from billionaires' influence.
Organizations Involved: A collaboration of initiatives from France (HelloQuitX), Spain (Vámonos Juntas), and Germany (SciXit), along with support from organizations like Campact.
OpenPortability Platform: Developed by CNRS ISC-PIF, this application allows users to link their X identities to Mastodon and Bluesky, helping them reconnect with their contacts on these alternative platforms. Over 30,000 users in France have used it to recreate 45 million links between accounts.
Call to Action: The campaign encourages information professionals, politicians, and democracy supporters to shift the center of digital debate to more peaceful and democratic platforms using the OpenPortability application.

escape-x.org/

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David Chavalarias, Research Director at CNRS, the Centre for Social Analysis and Mathematics (CAMS) at EHESS, and Head of the Complex Systems Institute of Paris Île-de-France, explains that X (formerly Twitter) has become toxic since its acquisition by Elon Musk.

His CNRS laboratory has meticulously documented and quantified a significant increase in hostility within exchanges, exacerbated by the platform's algorithm. Musk has also abandoned moderation and leveraged X to promote far-right ideologies.

The HelloQuitteX collective aims to guide users toward decentralized platforms like Mastodon or BlueSky, which offer greater freedom. A key date, January 20, has been set to facilitate this transition.

Chavalarias emphasizes that HelloQuitteX is an apolitical and non-partisan initiative. Its goal is to denounce the political exploitation of user data while providing healthier alternatives. The project seeks to equip users with tools to regain control over their data and migrate to more ethical platforms.
synthmedia.fr/2024/12/politiqu…

Editor's Note: the interesting article on Synthmedia below has the slight drawback of not being shareable on the Fediverse. However, the publishing platform does allow direct sharing on X. Quite ironic!

helloquittex.com/

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David Chavalarias, Directeur de recherche au CNRS et au Centre d'analyse et de mathématique sociales (CAMS) de l'EHESS et Directeur de l'Institut des systèmes complexes de Paris Île-de-France, explique que X (ex-Twitter) est devenu toxique depuis son rachat par Elon Musk. Son laboratoire au CNRS a constaté, documenté et quantifié de façon extremement detaillée une augmentation de l'hostilité des échanges, amplifiée par l'algorithme. Musk a abandonné la modération et utilisé X pour promouvoir des opinions d'extrême droite.

Le collectif HelloQuitteX propose d'accompagner les utilisateurs vers des plateformes décentralisées comme Mastodon ou BlueSky, offrant plus de liberté. Une date clé, le 20 janvier, a été fixée pour organiser cette transition.

David Chavalarias souligne que HelloQuitteX est une initiative apolitique et transpartisane. L'objectif est de dénoncer l'instrumentalisation politique des données des utilisateurs et d'offrir des alternatives plus saines. Le projet vise à donner aux utilisateurs les outils pour reprendre le contrôle de leurs données.

synthmedia.fr/2024/12/politiqu…

NDLR cet interressant article sur Synthmedia presente toutefois le leger inconvénient de ne pas pouvoir être partagé sur le fediverse. Néanmoins la plateforme de publication permet un partage sur X directement. Un comble..

helloquittex.com/

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