The Israel-Hamas war has put Elon Musk’s transformation of Twitter to the test. Changes to its verification policy, major cuts to the company's Trust and Safety teams, and Musk’s own rhetoric have led to a worsening in the spread of misinformation on the platform — with real life consequences.
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Bloomberg: Israel-Hamas Conflict Was a Test for Musk’s X, and It Failed
‘Verified’ OSINT Accounts Are Destroying the Israel-Palestine Information Ecosystem
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