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TechnologyApr 9

Electronic Frontier Foundation stops posting on X platform

The digital privacy nonprofit EFF announced it will cease posting on X, citing declining viewership over recent years.

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced Thursday that it will stop posting on the social media platform X, joining a growing number of organizations that have departed the platform.

In a blog post, EFF's social media and video manager Kenyatta Thomas said the digital privacy nonprofit made the decision largely due to a significant decline in views on the platform over the past several years. The organization cited reduced engagement and reach as primary factors in its departure.

The EFF's exit follows similar moves by various news organizations and other entities that have found X less effective for reaching audiences and generating traffic to their content. The platform has seen multiple high-profile departures from organizations across different sectors.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, established in 1990, is a nonprofit organization focused on defending civil liberties in the digital realm, including privacy rights, free speech online, and government transparency. The organization has maintained an active presence across multiple social media platforms to promote digital rights advocacy.

The departure reflects broader shifts in social media usage patterns and platform effectiveness for organizational communications. Organizations increasingly evaluate their social media strategies based on engagement metrics and audience reach when determining where to allocate their digital outreach resources.

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The VergeApr 9, 2026, 9:48 PM
The EFF is quitting X
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TechCrunchApr 9, 2026, 9:26 PM
EFF is the latest organization to leave X
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