Having a check mark does promote your tweets in various ways, though. It’s definitely a force multiplier. Replies from verified accounts would show up higher i

Having a check mark does promote your tweets in various ways, though. It’s definitely a force multiplier. Replies from verified accounts would show up higher in the replies list, and replies dunking on bad tweets was (is?) a good way to get a bunch of like minded followers. See every grifter in 2016 replying to every one of Trump’s tweets for clout.