WASHINGTON: False or bogus US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have garnered nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog said on Thursday, underscoring the billionaire's potential influence over the highly polarized White House race. Ahead of the November election, researchers raised the alarm that X, formerly Twitter, was a breeding ground for political disinformation. They also noted that Musk, who bought the platform in 2022 and is a strong supporter of Donald Trump, appears to be swaying voters by spreading falsehoods on his personal account.