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Elon Musk\u2019s changes to X, formerly Twitter, staffing and code are making it difficult or impossible for users to get real-time news and updates about the Gaza conflict.<\/p>\n

Legitimate News Buried<\/h2>\n

Twitter seems to be deliberately hiding legitimate news sources.<\/p>\n

As I noted yesterday, reliable news sources didn\u2019t appear in the \u201ctop\u201d results for Gaza searches on X. I found mostly propaganda accounts posting biased content of questionable authenticity. The X algorithm favors this content, perhaps driven by likes and shares by bots or real accounts sympathetic to the cause of the poster.<\/p>\n

Similar searches on X competitor Threads showed posts from news organizations and individual posters with content that looked less propaganda-like.<\/p>\n

At a time when people want good information, X seems to promote extreme, unverifiable content.<\/p>\n

Headlines No More<\/h2>\n

X has always shown the headline of a linked news article. They recently changed their post display to show only an image from the linked article, making it almost impossible to distinguish a news story from a mere image. The domain is shown as a small watermark over the story\u2019s image.<\/p>\n

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Musk himself takes credit for removing news headlines:<\/p>\n

Are news stories sans headlines really more aesthetically pleasing to users? Do users care about aesthetics? Would banning memes, GIFs, and blue paragraphs of hashtag links be more effective in beautifying X?<\/p>\n

It seems likely that Musk\u2019s move is more about his antipathy toward mainstream news organizations and a desire to keep people scrolling on X.<\/p>\n

Headline Hack Restores Old Appearance<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a way to get your headlines back, courtesy of a browser extension named Control Panel for Twitter. There are a plethora of settings, and one of them restores headlines.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no guarantee this fix will last forever. If Musk changes the underlying code on X, the extension won\u2019t be able to retrieve the headline. For the moment, though, it works on many major desktop and mobile browsers.<\/p>\n

The bigger issue is that only the tiniest fraction of X users will install this fix. The vast majority will continue to see headline-free, non-obvious article links. Musk will achieve his objective of reducing the number of users who click away from X to read an article.<\/p>\n

Moderation in Extreme Moderation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s predictable that when a conflict breaks out or a political crisis occurs, supporters of various factions will flood social media with biased or outright false information. These events are times for \u201call hands on deck\u201d moderation – fake content must be removed quickly and the accounts posting this content shut down. The longer false news remains on the site, the more likely it is to be shared by legitimate accounts and take on a life of its own.<\/p>\n

The problem at X is there aren\u2019t many hands to bring on deck. Last November, Musk fired 4400 of 5500 contract moderators. Two months later, he made more cuts. Musk has shown no inclination to devote resources to content moderation. As recently as last month he fired half his \u201celection integrity\u201d team, a group formed to fight misinformation during political campaigns.<\/p>\n

Scott Nover at Slate<\/em> says the changes have rendered X almost useless for Israel and Gaza news. He describes incidents like an account posting a video of a supposed Hamas rocket attack that was actually footage from a video game. The account remains active and retains its blue \u201cverified\u201d check.<\/p>\n

Moderating actions aren\u2019t occurring in real time on X. They are delayed or not happening at all.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next for X?<\/h2>\n

An absence of moderation and abundance of misinformation may not be a tenable situation for X. The EU has expressed concerns about false content and can impose fines if misinformation is not removed. X CEO Linda Yaccarino said the firm has removed some content as requested by EU regulators. She also requested the regulators \u201cprovide more detail\u201d about alleged illegal content.<\/p>\n

EU regulators aren\u2019t going to assume the role of de facto content moderators for X. Rather, they will demand a proactive moderation approach that removes problematic content without official notice.<\/p>\n

The next few days will be critical as Musk and Yaccarino reveal a moderation strategy that keeps the firm in compliance with EU regulations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Read the full article here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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