Over the years, GCP has built up a following and lots of collaborative connections through the platform of X (previously Twitter), which has helped amplify our messages and enabled us to share important information. However due to many of the changes happening on this platform, both technologically and values-based, we are taking the decision to no longer use this platform for the sharing of information.
Some of the changes are making communication on this platform less effective, and many of those we engage with are also no longer using the platform, but our main rationale for choosing to no longer use X is because we no longer believe the platform is in line with our values of social justice, equality and anti –racism. We have seen a huge increase in the amount of posts allowed on the platform which are spreading misinformation and messages encouraging and promoting discrimination, misogyny, and hate speech. We saw in the summer months the devastating impact the use of social media had on spreading misinformation that incited racial violence. The platform now also offers less protection for us as users from online abuse.
We will keep our account open for a while, but will no longer be regularly using it as a platform for posting information. We will post occasionally a reminder to our followers to connect with us on other platforms.