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Reporters Without Borders sues X (www.voanews.com)

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 95 points 1 day ago (19 children)

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.com 23 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (16 children)

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.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] JWBananas@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

the car needs washed

Is there a name/term for this abomination? I've only ever heard one person speak in that form (omitting "to be"), and it has haunted me ever since.

[–] ValenThyme@reddthat.com 1 points 21 hours ago

'chest of draws' was a weird one for me!

[–] loppy@fedia.io 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I believe you, I had just never heard it was "wrong" and it's never stood out to me.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago

Funny enough I learned about it in a linguistics class from a professor out of Michigan. Never heard the concept before and I think a lot of people had their minds blown.

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