Twitter fact-checks owner Elon Musk over 'Dune' quote

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Elon Musk was fact-checked by his own platform on Tuesday after he falsely attributed a quote to the science fiction epic “Dune' on Twitter.

, which aims to "create a better informed world by empowering people on Twitter to collaboratively add context to potentially misleading Tweets."

Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 meeting in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. Musk touted the recently launched feature earlier this month, saying that it is a revamped version of Twitter's pilot program, Birdwatch. "Birdwatch has incredible potential for improving information accuracy on Twitter!" the billionaire tweeted.that incorrectly credited President Biden for increasing Social Security payments.It's one of several notable changes that Twitter has made under Musk's ownership. , preparing for the launch of its new $7.99 "Twitter Blue" subscription option, and cutting its workforce.

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