> Last December, after much consideration and several experiences of fighting misinformation on climate change and COVID-19, Jarochowska closed her account, fee

> Last December, after much consideration and several experiences of fighting misinformation on climate change and COVID-19, Jarochowska closed her account, feeling that her reputation could be at risk if she kept using the platform. She felt that Twitter was promoting provocative discourse over facts and encouraging a type of controversy that “is not what scientists should be associated with”, she says. I could understand an argument saying that twitter has become less convenient to use - e.g it may shove Elon's tweets into people's faces, or not populate the feed properly; or that it has become impossible to use with custom clients. I would totally get that. But the argument they are making -- ooh, Twitter allows people to spout nonsense about covid or climate; aah there is misinformation on Twitter -- vexes me. There is a ton of misinformation on the internet in general; and yet no-one is arguing for going off the internet, or is embarrassed to be "associated" with the internet. Why is it so different with twitter? Why aren't people advocating for choosing your friends wisely and not getting into arguments with unpleasant people?