Charity leader membership body ACEVO has joined a number of sector organisations that have decided to close their X social media accounts in recent weeks.
Some charities have criticised the platform, formerly known as Twitter, especially in the wake of the riots which spread across the UK.
In a statement, ACEVO said: “Recent changes in X mean that this platform is no longer aligned with our values of inclusivity and honesty.
“We will no longer be actively posting on X and will close our account in November.”
ACEVO said it would continue to post on LinkedIn and Instagram.
Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals Charity also announced its decision to stop posting updates on X this week, and shared other social media platforms it will be using instead.
This follows the Race Equality Foundation recently announcing its decision to leave X, and encouraging other organisations to follow suit.
Its statement read: “Despite numerous complaints about racist, Islamophobic, and other discriminatory content, the platform has failed to take adequate action.
“Furthermore, recent changes to the way ‘likes’ are amplified have only served to exacerbate the spread of hate speech,” the charity added.
The Directory of Social Change last week explained its decision to remain on the social media platform despite being “tempted to leave”.
“After considerable thought we felt that leaving would cause more harm to us and the sector than staying,” it wrote in a blog.
“We are clear that this is not an easy decision for charities to make and we respect your decisions whatever they are.”
Tackling misinformation
Membership body NCVO, which remains on X, recently shared advice on how charities can tackle misinformation.
A blog from NCVO executive director Saskia Konynenburg reads: “Misinformation and disinformation often spread through social media. It includes inaccurate, incomplete, misleading, or false information as well as selective or half-truths.
“Charities rely on public trust and accurate information to carry out our work effectively. Ensuring the accuracy of the information we share, and countering misinformation, is crucial.”
It advised charities to verify information, train their team, deal with misinformation quickly, report misleading or fake content and report serious incidents.
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