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  "description": "10 News Stories They Chose Not to Tell You",
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  "textContent": "**This is edition 2026/032 of the _Ten@10_ newsletter.**\n\nHi all,\n\nThis is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.\n\nEnjoy!\n\n* * *\n\n## The Questionable retreat from X\n\nBryce Edwards\n\n  * 🏛️ **New Zealand’s Parliament** ceased using **X (formerly Twitter)** after Clerk **David Wilson** said he could no longer “support” the platform due to concerns about Grok AI and deepfake imagery, framing the move as a matter of principle rather than administration.\n  * 📰 The decision followed a column by **Andrea Vance** in the  _Sunday Star-Times_ urging politicians and public bodies to leave X, arguing that continued use amounted to tacit endorsement of harmful content.\n  * ⚖️ Critics including **Winston Peters** , the Free Speech Union, and other ministers condemned the move as moralistic virtue signalling and warned it risked undermining democratic freedoms through unilateral decision-making.\n  * 🧠 Commentator **Liam Hehir** argued the Clerk’s language revealed a personal moral stance rather than a neutral operational judgment, suggesting proper cross-party consultation processes were bypassed.\n  * 🔍 The article highlights Wilson’s prior background in censorship roles, suggesting this may have influenced a broader retreat from public engagement, including disabling comments on Select Committee livestreams.\n  * 🏢 The departure from X mirrors a wider trend among left-leaning parties, media outlets like Stuff and TVNZ, and many public agencies, reinforcing perceptions that institutional elites are politically aligned.\n  * ⚡ Critics argue there is a glaring double standard: while X is singled out, platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok—also linked to serious harms—remain in use by Parliament and others.\n  * 👥 Around 650,000 New Zealanders still use X, and with only 13% of citizens feeling connected to Parliament, withdrawing from the platform risks further weakening democratic engagement and access to authoritative information.\n  * 🎯 The author contends the move is a political gesture disguised as child-safety concern, potentially fuelling narratives that the public service is “woke” or disconnected from ordinary voters.\n  * 🔄 The conclusion argues that while X has real flaws under **Elon Musk** , public institutions should remain present where citizens are active, regulating platforms consistently rather than selectively abandoning them.\n\n\n\nRead More\n\n### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "Your Daily Ten@10 - 2026/032",
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