The Danish National Police are evaluating their future on X (formerly Twitter), raising questions about the platform's reliability for emergency communications and public safety updates.
The potential departure stems from growing concerns about misinformation spread and recent changes to X's algorithms, according to René Gyldensten, communications chief for Denmark's National Police.
"X has evolved in ways that require us to take control of our own communication channels," Gyldensten told Dagbladet Børsen. The platform has been a key tool for police districts across Denmark to share real-time emergency information with the public and media.
Rather than migrating to another social media service, Danish law enforcement is exploring independent communication solutions. They're drawing inspiration from Norway's "Pressklienten" system - a closed channel developed jointly by police and journalists for direct information sharing.
The police's potential exit follows several major Danish media organizations that have already left X, including DR, Ritzau, and Journalisten. These outlets cited various reasons, from decreased web traffic to inadequate content moderation and shifts in the platform's core values.
The move could mark a notable change in how Danish authorities communicate with the public, as X Pro (previously TweetDeck) has been widely used by journalists and news outlets to monitor police updates and emergency situations.
This development reflects broader concerns about social media platforms' reliability for official communications and public safety messaging in Denmark's evolving digital landscape.