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.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6589988

The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation::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.

  • @squirrelOPMEnglish
    2•9 months ago

    I assume it’s a mixed bag: Some servers will remove it, others won’t and the worst of the worst will actively disseminate it.

    • Franzia
      3•9 months ago

      Brb gonna make the Misinformation-Only instance. Well, actually disinformation is also welcome.

      • @squirrelOPMEnglish
        3•9 months ago

        Great idea, I can’t wait to post my theory of the earth being a 5th dimensional pyramidion over there.