Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-05-05 22:49:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FEC45798BFAF5B56E495BC5ACCD794B433B52F61E7A8E617AF3750C00EFDBCB1
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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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