{"id":23576,"date":"2026-06-19T08:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/uk-attorney-general-tells-department-to-stop-using-x-amid-disinformation-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T06:37:16","slug":"uk-attorney-general-tells-department-to-stop-using-x-amid-disinformation-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/uk-attorney-general-tells-department-to-stop-using-x-amid-disinformation-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"UK attorney general tells department to stop using X amid disinformation concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exclusive: Richard Hermer\u2019s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Richard Hermer\u2019s 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 combatting disinformation there.<\/p>\n

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\nExclusive: Richard Hermer\u2019s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots
\nThe 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.
\nRichard Hermer\u2019s 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 combatting disinformation there. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Exclusive: Richard Hermer\u2019s 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 …<\/p>\n

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