• @seaQueue
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    1891 year ago

    It’s almost as if paying for a trusted or verified badge makes it easier to spread misinformation

    • @takeda
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      1 year ago

      He claims that paying helps eliminate bots, there’s no way he truly believes that or he is dumber than given credit for. The entities that are interested in disinformation have deep pockets. Most of disinformation on Facebook was done by paying them.

        • SonnyVabitch
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          11 year ago

          Why though? How is his life any different if he makes more money?

          • @0xD21F
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            121 year ago

            Because Twitter owes more in interest on the loans he took to buy it than it makes every month and he needs to dig himself out of a financial black hole.

          • snooggums
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            51 year ago

            What has been his motivation since becoming a millionaire? Money gives him control over others.

          • @agent_flounder
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            31 year ago

            He can say he makes more money for one. /s

          • @[email protected]
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            11 year ago

            If twatter turns a profit he looks good (to simps). If it craters he looks like he fucked up.

            Two words for Lonnie: clown shoes

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        But then unemployed facebook moms can’t spread their misinformation about whatever it is that’s virally spreading that week.