Werder followed St Pauli's example and left the X because of Musk's policies

Werder Bremen, one of Germany’s most storied football clubs, has made a significant decision that will impact its public engagement.

Details: The club announced its departure from the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) due to the policies of its owner, Elon Musk.

Club Statement:

"Since Elon Musk took over the platform, hate speech, hatred towards minorities, right-wing extremist posts and conspiracy theories have been allowed to spread at an incredible pace, all under the guise of freedom of speech."

"The radicalisation of the platform is being actively driven by Elon Musk and his personal posts, which include transphobic and antisemitic comments, as well as the spreading of conspiracy narratives."

"Next to nothing is currently being monitored on the platform. The algorithms and decision making at X are entirely non-transparent processes."

"Additionally, Elon Musk is utilising the social network as a political weapon, as seen recently during the course of the US election."

"SV Werder Bremen are taking a clear stance against hatred, hate speech, discrimination and exclusion. The Green-Whites are proud to stand for diversity, freedom and democracy, as well as for cohesion and solidarity in society."

"With the recent radicalisation of the platform, a line has been crossed for the club. The Green-Whites are therefore leaving X effective immediately and hope that our more than 600,000 followers will follow the club on Bluesky in the future."

Reminder: Bundesliga newcomer St. Pauli also recently left the platform for similar reasons.