Werder Bremen would no longer use X, a social networking site, for communication. At Monday's annual general meeting, club CEO Klaus Filbry made the announcement. Werder lamented the impact multibillionaire Elon Musk has had upon the site, which was once referred to as Twitter, after acquiring it in his explanation of the decision. Werder Bremen will continue to communicate via BlueSky, much as FC St. Pauli.
Werder Bremen decided to release a statement on social media in an attempt to urge everyone about why they are taking this step. The statement said, “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 narrative.”
The statement added that, "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.”
“A line has been crossed for the club.” : Werder Bremen
Under the pretense of freedom of speech, hate speech, animosity toward minorities, right-wing extremist messages, and conspiracy theories have all been permitted to grow incredibly quickly since Elon Musk bought over the platform. Elon Musk's personal posts, which contain antisemitic and transphobic remarks, as well as the dissemination of conspiracy theories, are actively contributing to the platform's radicalization.
The statement concluded by stating that, “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.”