Independent experts point to significant problems with Twitter, because Elon Musk’s platform should become a propaganda mouthpiece for Vladimir Putin. By subscribing to Twitter Blue, Russian trolls can increasingly influence public opinion.
The Twitter Blue subscription changes seem to be striking Elon Musk again. Users of the social platform pay attention to the spread of misinformation on the site, including about the train crash in Ohio. It is assumed that verified accounts are also used by Russian trolls.
Verified trolls flooded Twitter
Anti-government propaganda, pro-Russian news and disinformation quickly dominated discussions on Twitter following the recent toxic train accident in Ohio.
Experts from the non-profit company Reset, in a recent report, calculated that Russian trolls significantly influenced the discussion on Twitter of the train disaster and the poisonous fire after it. For example, there were records that “President Biden helped Ukraine faster than his compatriots in Ohio.” Conspiracy theories have also been circulated.
The uncovered accounts hinted that the US government was lying to its citizens to their faces. Previously, they also copied the arguments of the Russian media or the government on many other issues.
Internet disinformation powered by Twitter Blue
The whole situation is the result of a huge propaganda pipe that Elon Musk himself gave to the trolls.
With a Twitter Blue subscription, any account can be legitimized for an $8 fee. Users continue to pay more attention to posts from accounts with a birdie. In addition, the blue subscription makes the algorithm more friendly to the subscriber’s records and thus they have more coverage.
With an empty Twitter product security department, Russia will continue to influence the US. There are also concerns about election interference in the US and other Western democracies, Reset senior analyst Felix Kartte said.
Source: Wprost
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