Elon Musk’s misleading election posts viewed 1.2 billion times: study

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WASHINGTON: False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have racked up nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported on Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers have warned that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of political disinformation. They have also flagged that Musk, who bought the platform in 2022 and is a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, appears to be swaying voters by spreading falsehoods on his personal account.

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