> "By contrast, most “spam” accounts are an unwanted nuisance. Their activities range from peddling propaganda and disinformation to those attempting to sell pr

> "By contrast, most “spam” accounts are an unwanted nuisance. Their activities range from peddling propaganda and disinformation to those attempting to sell products, induce website clicks, push phishing attempts or malware, manipulate stocks or cryptocurrencies, and (perhaps worst) harass or intimidate users of the platform." My perception of Twitter is that some of the worst behavior on Twitter is coming from the 'well-respected authentic accounts of government and media personalities', particularly when it comes to disinformation, marketing, and indeed, intimidation of those with non-conformant opinions on various topics, such as, for example, the wisdom of unconditionally flooding Ukraine with high-tech ordnance in the name of repelling the Russian invasion (or is that really more about delivering a cash cow to US weapons manufacturers)? That's the kind of thing that could lead to doxing by corporate media reporters and charges of being 'a Russian asset' even if such concerns are reasonable. Also, how many of the 'registered authentic accounts' include tweets not written by the actual personality they claim to represent, but rather by some kind of in-house PR/image management consultants? Just because there's a paid human somewhere in the chain doesn't mean the account is all that 'authentic'.