I think you're missing the point entirely. The fact that the world has gone bonkers over this whole farce proves that Twitter is just as influential as the most

I think you're missing the point entirely. The fact that the world has gone bonkers over this whole farce proves that Twitter is just as influential as the most jaded critic has suspected. And then you stop and realize that the user numbers on Twitter are DWARFED by Facebook (and Instagram and TikTok), and you realize just how screwed we really are. And all for the sake of making some people insanely rich, by flooding every aspect of our lives with advertising.