Australian broadcaster ABC shuts down Twitter accounts due to 'toxic interactions'

Elon Musk, who owns 'X', formerly known as Twitter. Picture: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File

Australian broadcaster ABC is shutting down almost all of its official accounts on Twitter – now known as X under Elon Musk’s ownership – citing “toxic interactions”, cost and better interaction with ABC content on other social media platforms.

There will only be four remaining official accounts for Australia’s public broadcaster: @abcnews, @abcsport, @abcchinese and the master @abcaustralia account.