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[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 188 points 1 year ago

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

[-] takeda@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago* (last edited 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.

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago

Musk knows, he just wants to make money.

[-] SonnyVabitch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] 0xD21F@lemmy.world 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.

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

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

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

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

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 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

[-] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 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.

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