@process been so many reports, investigations into this now, not the election the fake sited network, doppelganger operation was probably the most in depth and ongoing one into fake, as well as replicate sites
https://counter.social/@ecksmc/112643479071009162
https://counter.social/@ecksmc/112068340076503195
Proliferating 'news' sites spew AI-generated fake stories
Outlets Pretending to be Western
https://counter.social/@ecksmc/105696311962201238
That was first I posted about it back in 2021
@process that is also why Musk is removing the like counts so reports like that BBC one will be harder to determine how many users liked it, viewed it, and reshared it from the initial poster
Only real way to actually view correct stats is subscription to X premium right now and that I wouldn't trust as 100℅ accurate