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I think this is a great idea. It will keep people from being misinformed by bots, hackers and foreign influencers.
by bediger4000 4y ago
I think this is a great idea. It will keep people from being misinformed by bots, hackers and foreign influencers.
- oneeyedpigeon 4y agoAlso by people you follow. If he really wants do this, at least make it 'random blue tick accounts + people you follow (regardless of blue tick status)'.
- alpineidyll3 4y agoDo you remember when they opened blue checkmark accounts to verify idents and promptly took money from people, didn't check id's and had rampant hilarious impersonation :P... This doesn't touch any of that.
- anigbrowl 4y agoIs this sarcasm? If you don't think the three groups you mention are willing and able to throw money at a system that will considerably extend their reach then you have some catching up to do. If I had a budget to run influence operations I could go hog wild with $8000/month.
- ifgtmylstone 4y ago"verified accounts" = those willing to pay Twitter $8/mo. So your "For You" will now be a bunch of Elon fanboys and former Truth Social / Parker users :) "For You" was never inundated by bots / foreign influencers, that's not what this change is trying to address.