The press freedom group is accusing the social media platform of spreading disinformation
  • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
    401·
    2 hours ago

    The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Thursday announced that it is suing the social media company X, accusing it of spreading disinformation.

    After Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, discovered that it was the target of a disinformation campaign this past summer, the Paris-based group filed 10 reports of policy violations with X, formerly known as Twitter.

    Since none of the posts in question have been removed, RSF opted to sue the company in French courts “for its complicity in disseminating false information, misrepresentation and identity theft,” the group said in a statement.

    • Ghoelian@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      91·
      2 hours ago

      Ok maybe a very stupid question but

      The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Thursday announced

      Isn’t that gramatically incorrect? Shouldn’t it be “The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders announced on Thursday”?

      I see this kind of writing a lot in news articles so surely it’s not actually wrong, but that’s not how I was taught English writing.

      • Deebster@infosec.pubEnglish
        111·
        55 minutes ago

        It’s a bit stilted and no-one would speak like that (at least without sounding pretentious), but it’s not bad grammar.

        Also, shame on the moron that downvoted you for asking a question.

        • loppy@fedia.io
          1·
          14 minutes ago

          I really don’t see why you would think this.

          Sooooo, Carl, on Thursday, said that…

          Completely normal thing I would expect to hear.

      • loppy@fedia.io
        15·
        1 hour ago

        Idk if you’re a native speaker or not, but as a native speaker of American English there is absolutely nothing wrong with this to me. You could put it in about 4 different places:

        On Thursday the press freedom group Reporters Without Borders announced ____.

        The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Thursday announced ____.

        The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders announced on Thursday that ____.

        The press freedom group Reporters Without Borders announced ____ on Thursday.

        The first one typically has a comma after “Thursday”. The second one you could offset “on Thursday” with commas. The third one is at best really awkward without a “that” or a question word (who, what, where, why, how) and you could offset “on Thursday” with commas; you can also drop the “on”, in which case you can’t use commas. The last one is possible but could be ambiguous (it could be that “on Thursday” is part of their announcement).

      • stoly@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        17 minutes ago

        Dialect variation. For me, saying “the car needs washed” sounds truly strange but millions and millions of people say it. You’re experiencing similar with this phrase.