A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on New Year's Day, sending many people seeking information about the disaster to X, formerly called Twitter. Instead, users of the Elon Musk-owned platform found misinformation from verified accounts as the website limited posts from a key source of emergency information.
Verified users sharing misinformation have become a larger problem on X since Musk revamped the verification system, making it so anyone paying a monthly fee can receive a blue verification check. Previously, blue checks indicated the user was a notable or trusted public figure. Musk also implemented a revenue sharing model for subscribers, encouraging verified accounts to farm engagement with inflammatory posts. However, X's guidelines state that spam and false claims are against the rules and make content ineligible for monetization.
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