Department of Families, Fairness and Housing says ‘break up is overdue’ as more agencies expected to close accounts
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A Victorian government department has quit X, stating that the social media platform now owned by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk was no longer safe and productive for community engagement, with more agencies likely to follow.
Earlier this week, the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) placed its final post on the platform formerly known as Twitter and said its “break up [was] overdue”.
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