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False rumors about Vance, Musk’s X show misinfo cuts both ways

Elon Musk has pulled back on policing falsehoods on his platform. That doesn’t only hurt liberals.

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Billionaire Elon Musk pitches X as both a haven for free speech and a superior alternative to the mainstream media for keeping up with news and politics. Under his ownership, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter has pulled back on policing misinformation, relying instead on the wisdom of the crowd to debunk falsehoods.

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