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geosoco Sep 26, 2023

Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels

The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday....

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4224455-russia-china-iran-state-media-see-boost-on-x-after-removal-of-state-affiliated-labels/

Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels

The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday. A new analysis from NewsGuard, which analyzes media trends and disinformation, found that 12…

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TwoGems

That was why Musk was likely asked by foreign governments to buy Twitter, and how he spoke to Putin. He is completely compromised. Any one of us would probably be held liable for something involving collusion with foreign hostile governments, but we have to baby our billionaires afterall.