Social media and using X

For some time Barrow Cadbury Trust has been thinking about its presence and profile on X.  The misinformation and toxic exchanges during July’s riots were a catalyst for us to find out what others in the social justice sector were thinking so we could make a judgement on whether to leave, and, if so, which platform(s) to go to.  We sent out a survey to our partners and stakeholders which  seems to have tapped into a general concern in the social justice sector around social media.  We are sharing it here.  A big thank you to everyone who completed it.   

It appears from the survey and other conversations that many organisations are moving to Bluesky so we have now created a Bluesky account: @barrowcadbury.bsky.social.  Fair By Design have also created a Bluesky account: fairbydesign.bsky.social.  Barrow Cadbury Trust and Fair By Design will continue to post on X.  

It’s clear from the survey that lots of social justice organisations are keeping a close eye on the social media landscape and on capacity and opportunities to engage with the media and politicians.