X criticised for enabling spread of Israel-Hamas disinformation
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from Technology | The Guardian on (#6FE43)
Elon Musk endorsed users who have posted wrong and unverifiable things' while paid-for accounts spread fake news
X's handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict has come under scrutiny after a deluge" of fake posts and Elon Musk's recommendation of war coverage from accounts that have made false claims or antisemitic comments.
The owner of X, formerly Twitter, recommended two accounts on Sunday. He wrote: For following the war in real-time, @WarMonitors and @sentdefender are good. It is also worth following direct sources on the ground. Please add interesting options in the replies below."
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