A report published by the BBC revealed how X users are making money with US election misinformation.
The report claims that dozens of networks are re-sharing each others’ content to get maximum reach by publishing misinformation.
Most of the content is “mix of true, unfounded, false and faked material,” the report mentions.
Making Money With Misinformation
Making money by telling lies against others has never been this easy.
The BBC showed how a few dozen accounts are exploiting the political temperature in the US to get more and more views, hence money.
“Some of these networks support Donald Trump, others Kamala Harris, and some are independent,” the report mentions.
Users Were Contacted By US Politicians
X users that agreed to talk to the BBC revealed that they were sometimes contacted by US politicians for exposure.
Although some of the users claim they are independent, they would post in support of the candidate if he is willing to pay some money, the BBC said.
