Kevin Collier is a reporter covering cybersecurity, privacy and technology policy for NBC News.
Videos published online that Hamas says are its terrorists committing violent acts during the recent attack on Israel have spread across the app X and the messaging app Telegram, with many remaining online for hours and sometimes days. On X, some videos created by Hamas and the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, have been shared by some verified accounts and have accrued millions of views, according to a review by NBC News.
The company also changed the definition of a “verified” user from a person the company has authenticated to a person who pays a monthly fee for a premium subscription. Those users get priority placement in other users’ feeds and in search results, and can monetize their accounts if they reach enough people. The nonprofit Tech Transparency Project, which aims to create accountability for tech companies, released a report Thursday highlighting Hamas content on X.
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