THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HEREBY IS REQUESTED TO INSTRUCT ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICES TO DISCONTINUE ALL OFFICIAL POSTING AND ENGAGEMENT ON X WITHIN 60 DAYS; AND TO INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE CITY WILL NO LONGER USE X

This municipal presence has functioned to legitimize and drive traffic to X despite its transformation under current ownership; and The City maintains robust emergency communication infrastructure independent of X, including the City website (cambridgema.gov), CodeRED emergency notification system, email alerts and newsletters, SMS messaging systems, partnerships with local media outlets, and presence on multiple social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Bluesky, and Threads); and X accounts can be effectively replaced by other means of communication, and Recent developments, including international government responses to Grok AI's synthetic abuse material capabilities and the Brazil Supreme Court's 2024 decision to block X nationwide due to platform non-compliance with content moderation orders, demonstrate growing institutional recognition that X's transformation requires reassessment of government presence on the platform; therefore be it That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to instruct all City departments, boards, commissions, and offices to discontinue all official posting and engagement on X within 60 days; and to include an explanation of why the City will no longer use X, and be it further That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to ensure that existing City accounts post a final notice to the public on any platforms whose use is discontinued by the City directing all further communication to alternative platforms, including the official City website (cambridgema.gov), email notification systems, alternative social media accounts, and SMS alerts; and be it further That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to review the City’s social media platform usage policies, and the criteria and metrics by which the City of Cambridge decides to use various social media platforms, and provide an update to the City Council on the rationale for which it has decided to disseminate City information on certain platforms; and be it further That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to discontinue the City’s use of any further social media platforms, in addition to X, if that platform does not meet the criteria developed pursuant to the preceding paragraph, following report back to and consultation with the City Council; and be it further That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council in a timely manner.