<p>Exit, stage left: X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>10th January 2025: <a href="https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.uni-weimar.de/en/universit</span><span class="invisible">y/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/</span></a></p><p>"Universities and research institutions leave Platform X (formerly Twitter): United for diversity, freedom and science</p><p>"Over 60 German-speaking universities and research institutions have decided to take a stand and collectively announce their decision to cease activities on Platform X (formerly Twitter). This withdrawal comes in response to the platform's current direction, which is incompatible with the core values of the participating institutions: openness to the world, scientific integrity, transparency, and democratic discourse. …"</p><p>23rd January: <a href="https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.researchprofessionalnews.c</span><span class="invisible">om/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/</span></a></p><p>"Leeds becomes first Russell Group university to quit X … Elon Musk’s social media site “no longer aligns with our university values” …"</p><p>27th April: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamperrin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamperrin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamp</span><span class="invisible">errin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R</span></a></p><p>"University of Brighton, University of Sussex, and other like-minded institutions should – now – be at the UK forefront of what began in Germany. … Now. Do the right thing. Please."</p><p><a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/freedom/" rel="tag">#freedom</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#transparency</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/discourse/" rel="tag">#discourse</a> <a href="/tags/openness/" rel="tag">#openness</a> <a href="/tags/universities/" rel="tag">#universities</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#research</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/leeds/" rel="tag">#Leeds</a> <a href="/tags/german/" rel="tag">#German</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#Germany</a> <a href="/tags/deutschland/" rel="tag">#Deutschland</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> <a href="/tags/twitter/" rel="tag">#Twitter</a></p>