Diocese of Salisbury abandons social media platform X
They made the announcement in their final X post
Last updated 14th Dec 2024
The Diocese of Salisbury has announced it's closed their accounts on the social media platform X.
It continues a growing trend of people and organisations leaving the platform owned by Elon Musk.
The announcement was made in the local Church of England group's final post on X.
It read: “As we prepare for Advent, the team behind the Diocese of Salisbury X account has decided to withdraw from the platform, as have its three bishops @BishopSarum, @BishSherborne and @RevAndrewRumsey."
They say the decision follows growing discomfort around the direction of the social media platform, as well as the negative impact some debate is having on social cohesion and church unit.
They said: "We believe that, on balance, it serves polarisation and profit rather than connection and understanding.
"We aren’t leaving because we shy away form difficult discussion, but because we believe that these should be conducted in ways that honour human dignity and build up our common life.
“The number of our followers on X will seem small to many organisations, though we value each one. We look forward to staying in touch through other channels and connecting with all those interesting in our work of Making Jesus Known."
The Diocese has created new accounts on Threads and Blue Sky, and they can still be found on Instagram and Facebook.