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Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:02:16 +0000

Hamas has threatened to broadcast videos of hostage executions. With the war between Israel and Hamas poised to enter a new phase, are social platforms ready?

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Who’s Responsible for the Gaza Hospital Explosion? Here’s Why It’s Hard to Know What’s Real

October 19, 2023 admin business / social media, Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 21:27:29 +0000

A flood of false information, partisan narratives, and weaponized “fact-checking” has obscured efforts to find out who’s responsible for an explosion at a hospital in Gaza.

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Elon Musk’s Main Tool for Fighting Disinformation on X Is Making the Problem Worse, Insiders Claim

October 18, 2023 admin business / social media, Security, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott, David Gilbert| Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:20:01 +0000

X is promoting Community Notes to solve its disinformation problems, but some former employees and people who currently contribute notes say it’s not fit for that purpose.

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A Graphic Hamas Video Donald Trump Jr. Shared on X Is Actually Real, Research Confirms

October 11, 2023 admin business / social media, Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:39:44 +0000

A video posted by Donald Trump Jr. showing Hamas militants attacking Israelis was falsely flagged in a Community Note as being years old, thus making X’s disinformation problem worse, not better.

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Elon Musk Is Personally Undermining X’s Efforts to Curb Israel-Hamas War Disinformation

October 10, 2023 admin business / social media, Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:19:31 +0000

X’s Trust and Safety team says it’s working to remove false information related to the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is sharing conspiracies and chatting with QAnon promoters.

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The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation

October 9, 2023 admin business / social media, Security, Security / National Security, Security / Security News

Credit to Author: David Gilbert| Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:53:47 +0000

People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.

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How X Is Suing Its Way Out of Accountability

August 15, 2023 admin Business, business / national affairs, business / social media, Security / National Security

Credit to Author: Vittoria Elliott| Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The social media giant filed a lawsuit against a nonprofit that researches hate speech online. It’s the latest effort to cut off the data needed to expose online platforms’ failings.

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