Musk’s paid checkmarks help fuel X’s spread of Israel/Hamas misinformation
Report: 74% of X's most viral misinformation posts are from "verified" users.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/musks-paid-checkmarks-help-fuel-xs-spread-of-israel-hamas-misinformation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica the error is in assuming a verified user is an honest user.
Why in the world was that ever a conflation?
Even honest humans are fallible and untrustworthy, so confirming that someone is human isn't a guarantee of trustworthiness.
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