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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Misinformation has run rampant on Elon Musk’s social media platform X in the 48 hours since Hamas militants’ surprise attack on Israel, with users sharing false and misleading claims about the conflict and Musk himself pointing users to an account known for spreading misinformation.

Multiple users over the weekend shared a fake White House news release falsely claiming the US was sending billions of dollars in new aid to Israel in response. Accounts on X with hundreds of thousands of followers in total quickly spread the doctored White House press release after it appeared online on Saturday. Social media influencer Jackson Hinkle, who was among those shared the fake release, claimed it was a slap in the face to Ukraine, which has been pleading with Washington for more money to defend itself from Russia.

Musk himself added to the information chaos on Sunday by recommending X users follow the Israel-Hamas conflict by following an account known for spreading misinformation, including a fake report earlier this year of an explosion at the Pentagon.

Musk and Hinkle later deleted their posts. Musk later posted: “As always, please try stay as close to the truth as possible, even for stuff you don’t like.”

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[-] Sivalente@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

Yeah thats done it for me. I had a twitter handle just to look in that cesspool every now and then, but i just deactivated it. Fuck musk, fuck twitter, and most of all, fuck Hamas.

[-] Nutteman@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

He loves the fog of war, he even thinks it is one of the reasons chess is bad (tha actual reason is none of the game pieces have big ol bouncy titties on em).

[-] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 1 year ago

He's as rich as Croesus, he has definitely had a boob chess set made from white rhino horn and tiger penises for years. He calls it Chesst, probably.

[-] Terr@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

There's nothing wrong with fog of war in games, however, if you are trying to interfere with the truth while people's lives are at stake, you are just an atrocious human being.

this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2023
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