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There are infinite examples of wrongthink and ignorance on the internet. Why does this particular one merit a story? I don’t believe it does, and this is propa

• phailhaus 3y ago
  It's because X's governance has become so poor that this fake organization was able to get a gold checkmark, which lends it the appearance of credibility on the site. That's the story that the article focuses on.
• asdfgnionio 3y ago
  Because this particular example of wrongthink was given a literal gold badge of approval from Twitter. Because that badge of approval caused this wrongthink to be seen by a great many people. Because Twitter has been caught red handed lying about its moderation policies to defraud advertisers and this is a blatant example of that fraud. Because Twitter's owner has himself espoused neo-Nazi wrongthink by praising Hitler, claiming Jews are conspiring to destroy white America, and saying he has no sympathy for Jews who face antisemitism. Take your pick.