New story by @joemenn.bsky.social, @naominix.bsky.social, @ence.bsky.social and I for @washingtonpost.com about foreign influence operations on X. Please read if you can. Gift link: https://wapo.st/3T4I0GI
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X hasn’t sent a representative in months to biweekly information-sharing meetings on fake accounts with other social media companies. https://wapo.st/3T4I0GI
Of the 150 X accounts that Meta in 2023 said were part of artificial influence campaigns, 136 were still present on X last night.
One has a blue check and more than 1 million followers.
And 115/123 accounts Meta accused of being part of deceptive China-based campaigns are still on X. https://wapo.st/3T4I0GI
Why would X want to tell other social media who its griefer armies were? They were invited to Twitter to tear it apart, let them have fun with other targets as well!
And likewise, Elon's not interested in who's attacking the others, because maybe they'll come pay him $8 too.
Why is anybody still using Twitter at this point? I understand that for some communities such as the scientific community, it's an established platform, but they could surely move on to someplace else.
Musk simply doesn’t give a fuck. Porn bots, fraudulent businesses, antisemitism, racism, violent threats, doxxing, etc. And if you purchase a Blue Check, you can do and monetize whatever you want with impunity. He’s the Troll King reigning over a troll community.
The X cesspool grows larger.
Another reason for large respected accounts to exit?!
Whom do they reach; what do they change?
The tail appears to be wagging the dog.
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Ten months later, it's still on X.
https://wapo.st/3T4I0GI
One has a blue check and more than 1 million followers.
And 115/123 accounts Meta accused of being part of deceptive China-based campaigns are still on X.
https://wapo.st/3T4I0GI
And likewise, Elon's not interested in who's attacking the others, because maybe they'll come pay him $8 too.
Another reason for large respected accounts to exit?!
Whom do they reach; what do they change?
The tail appears to be wagging the dog.