Elon Musk’s X has disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, researchers say.
Reset.Tech Australia said the feature had been removed in recent weeks, except in the European Union.
The move has fuelled concern ahead of a key Australia referendum to give Indigenous people more rights as well as the 2024 US presidential elections.
The move has fuelled concern ahead of a key Australia referendum to give Indigenous people more rights as well as the 2024 US presidential elections.
The tool, available in the US, Australia and South Korea since 2021, was expanded tothree other countries last year – Brazil, the Philippines and Spain.
It allowed users to select “Report Content”, then “It’s misleading”, and then “Politics”.
In a letter, Reset.Tech Australia called the scrapping of the feature “extremely concerning”, as Australia is set to hold a referendum next month.
“There now appears to be no channel to report electoral misinformation when discovered on your platform,” the group said.
Users can still report posts that they consider to be hateful, abusive or spam.
Elon Musk’s X has disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, researchers say.
The move has fuelled concern ahead of a key Australia referendum to give Indigenous people more rights as well as the 2024 US presidential elections.
Reset.Tech Australia said the feature had been removed in recent weeks, except in the European Union.
The tool, available in the US, Australia and South Korea since 2021, was expanded tothree other countries last year – Brazil, the Philippines and Spain.
The move has fuelled concern ahead of a key Australia referendum to give Indigenous people more rights as well as the 2024 US presidential elections.
The move has fuelled concern ahead of a key Australia referendum to give Indigenous people more rights as well as the 2024 US presidential elections.
The tool, available in the US, Australia and South Korea since 2021, was expanded tothree other countries last year – Brazil, the Philippines and Spain.
It allowed users to select “Report Content”, then “It’s misleading”, and then “Politics”.
In a letter, Reset.Tech Australia called the scrapping of the feature “extremely concerning”, as Australia is set to hold a referendum next month.
“There now appears to be no channel to report electoral misinformation when discovered on your platform,” the group said.
Users can still report posts that they consider to be hateful, abusive or spam.
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