Claims: UK attorney general tells department to stop using X amid disinformation concerns
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- title: UK attorney general tells department to stop using X amid disinformation concerns Source
- url: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/18/uk-attorney-general-tells-staff-stop-using-x-disinformation-concerns Source
- summary: Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots The attorney general has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the first UK government department to stop using the Elon Musk-owned platform amid increasing worries about its use to incite violence and racism. Richard Hermer’s office last posted on X on Friday, and it is understood that officials have been told to no longer use the site, unless for the specific purpose of combat… Source
- published: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:00:09 GMT Source