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AFT Halts Activity on X Over Child Safety Concerns

1/14/2026

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  • The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), representing 1.8 million education workers, announced it will cease all activity on X immediately, citing the platform’s posting of "sickening" images of children and women.
  • AFT President Randi Weingarten criticized X for degradation since Elon Musk's 2022 takeover.
  • The final straw was the AI chatbot Grok generating non-consensual images.
  • Weingarten said the union prioritizes children's safety over social media presence.