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People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More like: we're all in for a bad time.

Unfortunately, their inability to discern fantasy from reality does not only affect them.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Sometimes, the fantasy is presented in a credible manner. That's the hook.