News @kbin.social 0x815 @feddit.de 1 yr. ago

U.S., verified Twitter/X accounts spread fake news release about a Biden $8 billion aid package to Israel

www.nbcnews.com Verified accounts spread fake news release about a Biden $8 billion aid package to Israel

The edited White House news release has sparked false headlines that rose to the top of Google search results.

The faked document first started appearing on social media accounts Saturday morning. Around noon Saturday, a collection of verified accounts on X, formerly Twitter, began disseminating it. Verified accounts are eligible for monetization on the platform.