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[–] [email protected] 189 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Musk knows, he just wants to make money.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 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] 1 points 1 year ago

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