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.

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.

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
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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.

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
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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.

    • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      1 year 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.