South Wales Central MS and former Welsh Conservative Senedd Leader Andrew RT Davies has slammed the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s decision to leave the social media platform X, saying it shows they’re running from scrutiny.
A statement issued by Lis Burnett, the Council’s Labour Leader, claimed it was “a decision about values” and that the platform had “become synonymous with abuse, misinformation and extreme views.”
Mr Davies said:
“In recent months, the Council has come in for considerable and justified criticism on the X platform for inflation busting council tax rises and cuts to services.
“Its decision to leave X is a misguided attempt to hide from scrutiny, which won’t work.
“Residents will see through the Leader’s ludicrous claim that the decision is about ‘values’ – this Labour Council needs to stop virtue signalling urgently and start putting residents’ priorities first.
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NOTE: Link to the Council’s statement can be found here