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.

  • Sabre363@sh.itjust.works
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    9 months ago

    Maybe it’s not a good idea to use a media platform run by a megalomaniac moron as a primary source of news and information.

  • Pratai@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    In fairness… People who turn to twitter for news aren’t the type of people that generally like to be informed by reality.

  • edric@lemm.ee
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    9 months ago

    Imagine clicking on a video thinking it’s footage of current events and it’s from a game.

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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      9 months ago

      Imagine not being at all media-savvy and buying into it. MAGA types are idiot shitheads who are completely driven by their emotions. There’s no higher function.

  • InternetUser2012@midwest.social
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    9 months ago

    If you’re getting your information from facebook, twitter or fox news (to name a few top offenders) you’re in for a bad time.

    • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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      9 months ago

      Hard enough to get unbiased reporting at the best of times.

      Every media outlet picked sides on this a long time ago.