‘Our Break up Is Overdue’: State Government Department Quits Elon Musk’s ‘X’

Published on March 28, 2024

A Victorian state government department has quit X (formerly Twitter), claiming the breakup is “long overdue,” in a final post to the platform. The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing will be switching to other platforms to share their publicity with the community. The Department’s page has 2,752 followers and typically posts a few times a week, achieving multiple likes and retweets. “Hey @X…It’s not you…but it Is you. Our break up is overdue,” the department said accompanied by two broken heart emojis. The post has received 37 likes, 14 retweets, and 11 comments, some positive about the decision and others negative....