Platform X removed the misinformation reporting tool

Elon Musk has removed the misinformation reporting tool from Platform X (formerly Twitter), according to research firm Reset.Tech. The tool allowed users to report false information about the election.

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The X measure has raised concerns about next month’s Australian referendum as well as the 2024 US election. According to Australian authorities, the spread of false information in the country has reached an all-time high this year. The mentioned X platform tool was made available in America, Australia and South Korea from 2021 and in several other countries last year.

In a letter, Reset.Tech stated that the removal of this tool was extremely concerning in light of the upcoming referendum in Australia, and now no account on X can cover up false information related to this referendum. This referendum is supposed to be held for the first time in 25 years on October 14. X’s recent action could also affect the outcome of the 2024 US election.

The report of the said research company shows that X has still left the use of this tool free in EU countries. Meanwhile, according to the report of the European Union, X had the highest amount of spreading false information among the 6 main virtual networks. In this report, more than 6000 posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Tik Tok, X and YouTube platforms were analyzed.

The mentioned report shows that the detection rate of false information on X is higher than on other platforms, and this means that the possibility of users encountering false information on this social network is much higher than on others. Among the 6 main platforms, YouTube had the least amount of spreading false information.

According to previous reports, the amount of misinformation and hate speech on X has increased dramatically since Elon Musk took over the company, but Musk denied this in an interview with the BBC and claimed that the platform’s Community Notes feature, which allows users to Allowing them to determine whether posts are genuine or not is a much better way to check the authenticity of content published on the platform.

Source: BBC