Just 34 of these misleading posts received more than 37 million views, according to ISD. Many of the accounts posting the misinformation were also verified, meaning they have paid X $8 per month for the “blue tick” and that their content is amplified by the platform’s algorithm.
$8 for a million views is a pretty good deal. Ex-twitter is essentially now just a troll marketplace.
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gedaliyah@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2y
$8 for a million views is a pretty good deal. Ex-twitter is essentially now just a troll marketplace.
hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works · 22 pts · 2y
People using Arma 3 again?
Winter8593@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
This is why I don't use xitter
abhibeckert@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2y
I guarantee the same content was posted on the fediverse.
Not defending X, but going elsewhere won't protect us from disinformation and the open nature of this network means we have to be especially careful.
otter@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
Yep, we can't build something better by ignoring the risks
coffeebiscuit@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Yet the picture in the title is really from 14 April 2024 taken in Israel.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-able-handle-situation-spare-middle-east-more-tension-chinas-foreign-2024-04-16/
jeffw@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
That’s kind of the point? People are taking stuff from other events and pretending it’s this one
Zerlyna@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
https://archive.ph/RaLdb
luxyr42@lemmy.dormedas.com · 2 pts · 2y
First time I think I've seen an article that uses "X" exclusively for Twitter.