Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-05 15:37:01 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1299732836B66B15983E965B70C1A0040FA1CF33416EB1C9A1F62CBA431E9116
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Original Note:
There is no proof Elon Musk is deliberately targeting pro-Palestinian accounts. Under Musk, X has been struggling to suppress bots and fake accounts for some time: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/04/04/musks-x-says-its-purging-bots-heres-how-the-platform-has-struggled-to-squash-its-bot-problem/ On the other hand, recent Cyabra analysis found on average 25% fake followers on large accounts including OP's: https://cyabra.com/blog/bot-networks-amplify-controversial-voices/
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