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.

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.

    • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      33·
      1 year ago

      We don’t have to listen to them on Lemmy. They won’t be sold a blue check mark. They won’t be promoted above others.

      Also they could be blocked and removed far easier. Organized effort? Defederate.

      Bad actors have a much harder time in an environment not built to incentivize them.

      • lolcatnip@reddthat.comEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        You think people who are organized are gonna all use the same instance to make themselves easy to get rid of?