Submission History: Corporate Approach to Use of X (formerly Twitter) Council notes: 1. Ongoing concerns regarding governance, content moderation, and safety on X (formerly Twitter). 2. The Council's duty to promote safeguarding, protect staff wellbeing, and uphold equality and human dignity in its communications. 3. That many Council services, including education establishments, have already reduced or ceased use of X, and that engagement on the platform has declined. Council believes: 4. Council communications should take place on platforms that provide appropriate levels of safety, accountability, effectiveness, and public trust. Council agrees: 5. To request a short report from Corporate Communications on the Council's current and future use of X, including safeguarding, engagement, and alternative platforms. 6. That, pending this review, corporate use of X be limited to essential communications only. 7. To develop a managed transition, if appropriate, towards platforms that better meet the Council's communication and safeguarding standards. Proposed by Councillor Paterson Help Icon

This is the history for the submission "Corporate Approach to Use of X (formerly Twitter) Council notes: 1. Ongoing concerns regarding governance, content moderation, and safety on X (formerly Twitter). 2. The Council's duty to promote safeguarding, protect staff wellbeing, and uphold equality and human dignity in its communications. 3. That many Council services, including education establishments, have already reduced or ceased use of X, and that engagement on the platform has declined. Council believes: 4. Council communications should take place on platforms that provide appropriate levels of safety, accountability, effectiveness, and public trust. Council agrees: 5. To request a short report from Corporate Communications on the Council's current and future use of X, including safeguarding, engagement, and alternative platforms. 6. That, pending this review, corporate use of X be limited to essential communications only. 7. To develop a managed transition, if appropriate, towards platforms that better meet the Council's communication and safeguarding standards. Proposed by Councillor Paterson".

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Falkirk Council 26/03/2026 Click here