How #Verified Accounts on X Thrive While Spreading #Misinformation About the Israel-Hamas Conflict
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With the gutting of content moderation initiatives at the former #Twitter, accounts with blue checks, once a sign of authenticity, are disseminating debunked claims and gaining more followers.

Community Notes, X’s fact-checking system, hasn’t scaled sufficiently.

#ElonMusk #Israel #Hamas #Gaza #News #SocialMedia

https://www.propublica.org/article/x-verified-accounts-misinformation-israel-hamas-conflict?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Verified Accounts on X Are Thriving As They Spread Israel-Hamas Conflict Misinformation

With the gutting of content moderation initiatives at X, accounts with blue checks, once a sign of authenticity, are disseminating debunked claims and gaining more followers. Community Notes, X’s fact-checking system, hasn’t scaled sufficiently.

^ProPublica

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