Russian state media and right-wing influencers on X helped share disinformation about Disney.
Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, shut down operations Wednesday night due to Hurricane Milton and the tornadoes that sprung up before the storm even made landfall. But if you’re seeing photos of the theme park completely flooded in water, Disney fans can rest easy. Those photos are completely fake. But Russian state media, TikTok, and X are helping them spread.early Thursday with three images that appear to show Disney World submerged.
The images quickly made their way back to X, the site formerly known as Twitter before it was purchased by Elon Musk. And it’s impossible to overstate just how awful that platform has become. From Holocaust denial tweets that are getting millions of views to breaking news tweets that show AI images of children crying, the whole place is bubbling over with garbage., a frequent purveyor of misinformation who’s often retweeted by Musk himself.
Some AI images of the hurricane that were created as a joke even started showing up in various Russian news outlets. Like the one below showing Pluto in a life-jacket carrying a child through floodwaters.
But whatever you do, don’t believe everything you read on social media without double-checking with some trusted sources. It’s a ridiculous environment for disinformation right now. And that will likely continue to be our reality for the foreseeable future.SpaceX Reportedly Strong-Arms Spectrum From Rivals Who Want a Ride on a Rocket
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