People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, and video game footage at a level researchers have never seen.

Many of the misleadingly labeled videos were shared by verified users on X, who are eligible for monetization of their content.

The problem with the latest social media trend of paid verification is being highlighted by an unlikely source: actor and comedian Will Ferrell.Or, really, an account pretending to be Will Ferrell.

The German digital director met with Elon Musk this week regarding the European Union's online misinformation policy.