Washington: False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have garnered nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported on Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence in the highly polarized White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers have raised concerns that X, formerly Twitter, is a hotbed of political disinformation. They also flagged that Musk, who bought the platform in 2022 and is an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, appeared to be wooing voters by spreading falsehoods on his personal account.
