Saturday February 8, 2025 | VIEW ROYAL, BC [Posted at 10:17 am]
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
The Town of View Royal has begun the process of deactivating its corporate X.com (formerly Twitter) social media account.
That decision comes at the direction of Mayor Sid Tobias, announced on the municipality’s website on January 29.
Shifting away from X is something of a trend away from what is considered to be ‘toxic’ interaction online.
X is owned by Elon Musk who now has the ear of US President Trump on pretty much all things economic, technological and political.
Shifting to Bluesky:
Bluesky has a clean and simple interface that is steadily gaining traction with individual users as well as organizations, elected officials, some levels of government, and some media outlets.
So far, there seems to be an effort by Bluesky account holders to elevate public discourse in a way that is meaningful, respectful and informative.
So far there are more than 31 million Bluesky users.
View Royal communication channels:
The Town of View Royal says that it remains committed to engaging with residents in ways that are accessible, transparent, and effective.
View Royal residents are encouraged to stay connected through the Town’s other communication channels:
- Facebook: Follow at Facebook.com/TownofViewRoyal
- Bluesky: Follow at https://bsky.app/profile/townofviewroyal.bsky.social
- Website: viewroyal.ca presents latest news and updates
- Engagement platform: Visit engage.viewroyal.ca for information on projects and initiatives
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