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I didn’t even use his name in the question. #wokeGrok

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— Gary Koepnick (@garykoepnick) November 12, 2024

Who personally spreads the most misinformation on X?
Answer
Based on various analyses, social media sentiment, and reports, Elon Musk has been identified as one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X since he acquired the platform. Here are key points highlighting why he is often pointed out:

• Engagement and Visibility: As the owner of X and with one of the largest followings on the platform, Musk's posts receive massive visibility. His statements, whether factual or not, quickly reach a wide audience, which significantly amplifies the spread of the information he shares.
• Content of Posts: Musk has made numerous posts that have been criticized for promoting or endorsing misinformation, especially related to political events, elections, health issues like COVID-19, and conspiracy theories. His endorsements or interactions with content from controversial figures or accounts with a history of spreading misinformation have also contributed to this perception.
• Platform Policies: Since taking over, Musk has altered X's approach to content moderation, which critics argue has led to an increase in the spread of misinformation. His decision to reinstate previously banned accounts known for misinformation, like those of Alex Jones and others, has also been a point of contention.
• Public and Media Criticism: Both users on X and external observers, including media outlets, have frequently criticized Musk for spreading misinformation. For instance, reports have highlighted how Musk's posts, especially around election integrity, have sometimes contradicted verified facts or official statements, leading to widespread confusion.
• Impact: The impact of Musk's misinformation is notable not just because of the platform's scale but also because of his influence. When he comments on or shares misinformation, it tends to gain legitimacy among his followers, which can have real-world consequences, especially during significant events like elections.

However, it's important to approach this topic with nuance:

• Subjectivity: The definition of 'misinformation' can be subjective, depending on one's political or ideological stance. What one group considers misinformation might be seen by another as an alternative viewpoint or a challenge to mainstream narratives.
• Broader Ecosystem: While Musk is frequently mentioned due to his prominence, the spread of misinformation on X involves a complex ecosystem of users, bots, and coordinated campaigns, not just individual actions.
• Platform Dynamics: The nature of social media itself, where information spreads rapidly and often without immediate fact-checking, contributes to the misinformation problem beyond any single individual's actions.

Therefore, while Elon Musk is often cited in discussions about misinformation on X due to his unique position and the volume of his posts, the broader issue of misinformation involves many actors and structural platform dynamics.
https://x.com/i/grok/share/WgjRFTOsGa7ktCViVM6mXcO4I
Time for Grok 2.0

I'm sure scores of examples can be provided. He's certainly the most commonly accused. How does the AI determine the answer?

Sharpshooter said:

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I'm sure this is all misinformation.

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It's from a dubious source.

captkirk said:

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I'm sure scores of examples can be provided. He's certainly the most commonly accused. How does the AI determine the answer?

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It consumes all the misinformation put out by libs, learns from that garbage, forms an answer based on that garbage and regurgitates it.

No different than how the left brainwashes the masses.

Sharpshooter said:

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I'm sure this is all misinformation.

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Agreed. The formula I use is this...."Does the information equal my bias? If yes, then good info...If No, misinformation". Its so simple

Prime example of why Elon is more trustworthy than anyone in our government right now. He won't even rig his own chatbot

I wonder if that AI knows who can unplug its smart mouth.

If the chat bot isn't smart enough to know that most mainstream articles are propaganda then it needs a hard reboot.

Muktheduck said:

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Prime example of why Elon is more trustworthy than anyone in our government right now. He won't even rig his own chatbot

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He has been accused of rigging X.

New research also found that Musk appears to have tweaked X's algorithm to boost his posts on X since January to promote pro-Trump content.
The study found that since July, engagement with Musk's X account saw a sudden and significant increase, with view counts for his posts increasing by 138 per cent, retweets by 238 per cent, and likes by 186 per cent.
Many of the posts either supported the Republican candidate or undermined Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. The increase in views occurred at a much higher rate than other prominent political accounts on the app.
"These findings underscore a distinct pattern that may indicate an algorithmic shift that disproportionately favoured Musk's account, contributing to a considerable engagement advantage," the researchers wrote.

https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/11/06/musks-x-sees-record-usage-during-us-election-yet-study-claims-he-boosted-the-algorithm
https://github.com/timothyjgraham/AlgorithmicBiasX/blob/3f4ca90ac156d88bdaf398caa518ac86f69c5885/A%20computational%20analysis%20of%20potential%20algorithmic%20bias%20on%20platform%20X%20during%20the%202024%20US%20election-4.pdf

From where I sit, AI is the biggest spreader of misinformation.

Looks like this ai has a funny bone.

You got em dis time!!!

Or perhaps a simpler reason is few if any conservatives used Twitter because of implicit bias on the part of owners, directors and staff. Hell they've admitted it.

If a new guy comes in and says you're not going to be shadow-banned (at best) for believing in small, local government, the Constitution and perhaps having questions about Fauci and Pfizer, it's quite likely that a bunch of conservatives will sign up after years of not being welcome. Engagement metrics were certain to favor the new guy.

Just a thought.

Your party believes men can get pregnant and chest feed and should play women in sports and shower with them afterwards. They also support gay cartoon p0rn in elementary school libraries. Among many other hyper-degenerate wacky things.

William Foster said:

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Your party believes men can get pregnant and chest feed and should play women in sports and shower with them afterwards. They also support gay cartoon p0rn in elementary school libraries. Among many other hyper-degenerate wacky things.

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He's just having a little trouble with all the dem losing.

have to ask GROK to exclude peoples statements and opinions

AI generally accepts all data it learns as valid and true

so, as another poster said "garbage in, garbage out"


GROK is making a determination based on everything it knows about, it cant rationalize that data and make factual determinations

The AI is measuring who is being accused of spreading misinformation the most. Liberals are by far the most obnoxious group constantly crying about misinformation and demanding censorship. Elon is by far one of the most amplified voices on social media that puts out views liberals hate. Anytime they see something they dont like they label it misinformation. Do the math.

So if every scientist believes there is no cure for a disease and publishes all that data.

If a new researcher finds a cure, it will take a significant amount of stories, reporting, etc for an AI to view the cure as a legitimate source.

If AI is just using the amount of data available to compare to what is true or not true, then it could possibly be faked into being wrong by being flooded with bad or old data.

TRUTH is true whether anyone believes it or not.

The solar system ALWAYS revolved around the Sun, even though at one point in history, almost no one believed it.

AI is extremely powerful, but I am not sure how it could ever be trusted to find TRUTH or make a life and death decision.

Good to see RVag is still alive and decided he wanted to fight "the man" after the country told him to screw off with his dumb nonsense.

I commend you for standing back up. That said.

Keep thinking you're continuing in the right path and fighting the good fight. Even after the country has spoke. And will continue to prove you wrong.

Musk is for sure the leading hit on "misinformation" because no one else is talked about more by liberals who claim he's spreading misinformation. I bet he's probably second in "who is most like Hitler" as well.

"A study suggests" is code for "we made up whatever we wanted"

C@LAg said:

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i can spend a few minutes with ChatGPT and have it saying rgvag11 is a pedophile or a murderer or a tyrant at the end of that period. Same with BigRob, Barack Obama, or even myself.

This is no "big" feat you've got here.

But let's play that I inserted "got him.gif" so you can go to bed feeling good about yourself tonight./

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People on the left don't ever feel good about themselves, even when their puppet candidate wins.

Muktheduck said:

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"A study suggests" is code for "we made up whatever we wanted"

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Yep. As meaningless as "Sources say" and any use of "Unnamed sources".