New X location tool exposes fake Gaza accounts taking advantage of war by seeking donations

New X location tool exposes fake Gaza accounts taking advantage of war by seeking donations


The new location tool on X has revealed that a slew of users seeking donations while claiming to be posting from inside Gaza are actually outside the zone and taking advantage of the devastating war.

The social-media company recently unveiled a feature that publicly displays key background information about an account, including the location on where it’s based.

The feature has already unmasked a sprawling ecosystem of accounts taking advantage of disasters and political unrest across the world, including inside the war-torn Gaza Strip.

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At least some accounts on X profiting off the war in Gaza have been revealed to be fueled by people outside the zone, according to the platform’s new location feature. AFP via Getty Images Fake accounts often impersonate those living in

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