Joint investigation reveals pro-Trump fake accounts on Elon Musk's platform used stolen photos to promote Trump and Vance.
A joint investigation by CNN and the Center for Information Resilience found that pro-Trump accounts on social media platform X used stolen photos of European influencers to promote Republican candidate Donald Trump, as well as his running mate, Sen. JD Vance. These fake accounts, which posed as chic American women supporting Trump, were part of a coordinated campaign to push pro-Trump content ahead of the US election. The study raised concerns that the platform, owned by Elon Musk, is plagued with fake accounts and political disinformation.
August 28, 2024
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