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Blue checkmarks on X are ‘superspreaders of misinformation’ about Israel-Hamas war (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Blue checkmarks on X are ‘superspreaders of misinformation’ about Israel-Hamas war::The vast majority of viral misinformation about the war in Israel being posted on X (formerly Twitter) is being pushed by verified users, according to recent study by NewsGuard.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Blue checkmarks are everyone. It could be you, me, your dumb uncle or a dog. Of course they spread bullshit.