The way the fake Pentagon explosion incident unfolded provides a small glimpse of how bad things could get.
, showed plumes of smoke near a building complex “with only a passing resemblance to the Pentagon.” It’s unclear who exactly was behind the image, but it appeared to originate with a Twitter account that posts conspiracy theories. Subsequently, the image, along with text claiming that it depicted an explosion near the Pentagon, waswith large number of followers and verified blue check badges.
Personally, I saw a few influential journalists quote the image and asking about the incident, likely giving it credibility even as those journalists weren’t sure of its accuracy. Thanks to changes made by Twitter CEO Elon Musk, a blue check badge no longer authenticates the user’s identity, making it easier to dupe large numbers of people with the trappings of legitimacy left over from the old verification system.
Musk’s decision to discard the old verification system has empowered and emboldened disinformation agents. Yes, Musk’s changes have been in the news, but it’s highly likely some users are not aware what exactly the badges signify anymore, especially when an account has a large following. Moreover, due to the way Musk has arbitrarily decided to leave blue check marks with some accounts,
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