TECH - Musk's X Under Fire: Vivian Schiller Slams the Platform's 'Cesspool' of Misinformation Amid Global Crisis | Benzinga
Twitter’s former global news chair and executive director of Aspen Digital at The Aspen Institute, Vivian Schiller, has criticized Elon Musk’s X for hosting misinformation and disinformation during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
What Happened: During her appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Schiller highlighted the pivotal role of X (formerly Twitter) as a primary source of information for many worldwide.
She noted that the digital fog of war during the Israel-Hamas conflict made accurate reporting particularly challenging, with crucial resources like satellite images blocked and an abundance of unreliable information.
“It is not helping things that Twitter, which for many – frankly, for many journalists and many others around the world would turn to for information, has now really become a cesspool of mis and dis information,” Schiller said.
Schiller then delved into the impact of blue checkmarks on X. Previously a symbol of account authenticity, these verified checkmarks are now available for just $8 per month and, according to Schiller, have contributed to the spread ...