The Supreme Court of Canada on Wednesday morning announced it is closing its X account and focusing instead on other platforms like Facebook and YouTube.
The Supreme Court’s X account has 45,900 followers on X, the largest number of subscribers than on any of its other platforms.
As for the court’s other accounts that will remain active, it has 40,000 subscribers on LinkedIn, 11,000 on Facebook, 2,638 on Instagram and only 80 subscribers on YouTube.
“Moving forward, we will be focusing our communication efforts on other platforms. We invite you to follow us on our LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts to continue receiving our updates,” wrote the Supreme Court on X.
The court joined the platform in 2015 while it was still Twitter, and long before Elon Musk’s 2022 takeover.
Leftists have been condemning X since Musk transformed the platform to be a beacon of free speech — and the court’s decision this week could be influenced by a petition launched by the federal NDP.
The petition, opened for signature February 20 by NDP MP Charlie Angus, states X is known for its “misinformation” and “conspiracy theories.”
“The Canadian government and its agencies have historically used social media to provide timely updates during crises and major events,” states the petition, which is already signed by 13,390 people.
“X has become a platform widely criticized for amplifying misinformation, conspiracy theories, and harmful rhetoric.”
“The government's continued use of X legitimizes and directs traffic to a platform that no longer prioritizes fact-based, accessible public communication.”
“We call upon the Government of Canada to transition official government communications away from X to more secure, community-regulated platforms that prioritize public safety, accurate information, and accessibility.”
X is the only social media platform that offers “community notes” where users can flag posts containing false information and correct it by pointing to relevant sources.
Meta (Facebook, Instagram) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously admitted he allowed the US government to censor the platform, preventing free speech and accurate information to be transmitted.