New Zealand Parliament to Cease Posting on X, Cites Concerns With AI ‘Nudification’

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters claims ’moral virtue signalling' is behind the move, and that the Parliament’s Clerk has overstepped his authority.

The logo of social network X displayed on a smartphone in Brussels on Sept. 27, 2024. Nicolas Tucat/AFP via Getty Images

A decision by the New Zealand Parliament’s Clerk of the House David Wilson to cease posting official updates on X has drawn criticism.

The Clerk is responsible for functions such as providing Hansard (the formal written record of proceedings) and preparing the Order Paper, but under the role of “parliamentary engagement,” he’s also in charge of the website and communications.