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Good.
Governments should run their own mastadon instances, and provide official accounts for all their public servants, staff, whatever they are called, as well as an account for each agency.
But quitting twitter is a good first step
Interestingly, the European Union has been doing exactly this for about a year now on an experimental basis.
https://commission.europa.eu/get-involved/engage-eu-policymaking/social-media-connect-european-commission_en
https://uk.pcmag.com/social-media/140088/eu-joins-mastodon-social-network-sets-up-its-own-server
https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2024/edps-decentralised-social-media-pilot-end-successful-story_en