Tag: Twitter misinformation

Elon Musk to block X in EU just to avoid fixing the misinformation problem?
20Oct By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk to block X in EU just to avoid fixing the misinformation problem?

[ad_1] Billionaire Elon Musk has gained a reputation for ruling X (formerly Twitter) with an iron fist. Ever since he took over, he has ordered massive layoffs, changed the company name and logo, changed how blue ticks work, and is now heavily pushing the X Premium Subscriptions to its user base. Not all decisions made by him have proven to be popular, but Musk continues to dominate the headlines with his often quirky decisions that are implemented post haste. However, a new report has claimed what could be the most controversial decision by the billionaire. It appears that Musk might block X in Europe.According to a report by Business Insider, Musk has suggested that X could stop being accessible in Europe over the compliance pressure from the EU's Digital Services Act, a new regulatio...
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After Elon Musk posts video on X, fact-checker calls it misleading
20Oct By adminNo Comments
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After Elon Musk posts video on X, fact-checker calls it misleading

[ad_1] Many experts have criticized X (formerly Twitter) for letting misinformation spread on its platform in the past. But a new low for the platform came on Thursday, October 19, when a fact-checking website found that the owner of the platform, Elon Musk, was spreading misinformation through one of his posts on X. The post in question is a video that had a series of screenshots of news headlines where the efficacy of various COVID-19 vaccines was shown to decline in order of percentage. The fact-checker called it misleading and missing context. Interestingly, Musk has been vocal on the platform against the social and government-based pressure of getting the vaccine. The AFP fact-checker posted a detailed breakdown of the video and said, “A video shared by Elon Musk stitches together ...
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Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious
12Oct By adminNo Comments
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Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious

[ad_1] While Twitter has always struggled with combatting misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what's happening in the world. But the Israel-Hamas war has underscored how the platform now transformed into X has become not only unreliable but is actively promoting falsehoods.Experts say that under Elon Musk the platform has deteriorated to the point that it's not just failing to clamp down on misinformation but is favoring posts by accounts that pay for its blue-check subscription service, regardless of who runs them. If such posts go viral, their blue-checked creators can be eligible for payments from X, creating a financial incentive to post whatever gets the most reaction — including misinformation. Ian Bremmer, a prominent foreign policy ex...
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Elon Musk-led Twitter ripe for a misinformation avalanche
17Jan By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk-led Twitter ripe for a misinformation avalanche

[ad_1] Elon Musk-led Twitter is showing signs of being vulnerable to misinformation. Seeing might not be believing going forward as digital technologies make the fight against misinformation even trickier for embattled social media giants. In a grainy video, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appears to tell his people to lay down their arms and surrender to Russia. The video — quickly debunked by Zelenskyy — was a deep fake, a digital imitation generated by artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic his voice and facial expressions. High-profile forgeries like this are just the tip of what is likely to be a far bigger iceberg. There is a digital deception arms race underway, in which AI models are being created that can effectively deceive online audiences, while others are bei...
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