On Elon Musk's X, influencers are minting money from misinformation
Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that prioritize engagement over accuracy.
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Influencers on X are monetizing misinformation about conflicts in the Middle East, leveraging the platform's contentious policies that prioritize engagement over accuracy.
X allows misinformation super-spreaders on its ads revenue sharing program, claims a watchdog. Here's what the report revealed.
Musk's restrictions on critical methods of gathering data on the global platform have suppressed the ability to untangle the origin and spread of false information during real-time events such as Hamas' attack on Israel and the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
X is no longer a subject for studies because of fears that Musk might sue. Twitter was a once highly-regarded platform, with the social media now known as X had researchers staying away to study what it brings to the world for fears of getting a lawsuit from its owner, Elon Musk.
Musk has dismantled core features of what made Twitter, Twitter - its name and blue bird logo, its verification system, its Trust and Safety advisory group. Not to mention content moderation and hate speech enforcement.