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Misinformation spreads on social media after northeastern earthquake

Many misleading posts on X (formerly Twitter) falsely claim to cause the northeastern Japan earthquake.

Published 21sem1 sourceupdated 21sem
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This wave of misinformation illustrates the vulnerability of social media to false information during natural crises.

The phenomenon raises questions about platform responsibility and the need for better moderation of crisis content.

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