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Attorney General tells staff to quit X over concerns about far-right disinformation

The attorney general Richard Hermer has said staff in his office are no longer to use the X social media website amid fears over the Elon-Musk-owned platform's role in spreading disinformation

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As of June 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The attorney general Richard Hermer has said staff in his office are no longer to use the X social media website amid fears over the Elon-Musk-owned platform's role in spreading disinformation.
The headline split The Guardian - Politics frames it as "UK attorney general tells staff to stop using X amid disinformation concerns". The Mirror UK frames it as "Attorney General tells staff to quit X over concerns about far-right disinformation".
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Left / center-leftAttorney General tells staff to quit X over concerns about far-right disinformation

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The Mirror UKNews report · Jun 18, 6:19 PM

Attorney General tells staff to quit X over concerns about far-right disinformation

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The attorney general Richard Hermer has said staff in his office are no longer to use the X social media website amid fears over the Elon-Musk-owned platform's role in spreading disinformat...

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The Guardian - PoliticsNews report · Jun 18, 6:00 PM

UK attorney general tells staff to stop using X amid disinformation concerns

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Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s department understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots The attorney general has told his office to no longer post on X, making it the...

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Jun 18, 6:00 PM: The Guardian - Politics joined the source map.

Jun 18, 6:19 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

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