Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-05 18:30:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8788D4EA6389961370D5CD019D83303836A26FB7A35F6B566C227979949A1490
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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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