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.

  • edric@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

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

  • InternetUser2012@midwest.social
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    1 year 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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      1 year ago

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

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