LaffyFeb 22, 2023
WaPo: “Accounts pushing Kremlin propaganda are using #Twitter’s new paid verification system to appear more prominently on the platform, another sign that Elon #Musk’s takeover is accelerating the spread of #misinformation, a nonprofit research group has found.” #Russia https://t.co/2dMb4cjCrd
Russian propagandists are buying Twitter blue-check verifications

As the Ukraine war enters its second year, the presence of accounts pushing Russian propaganda on Twitter has skyrocketed.

The Washington Post
Show threadT.Wllms

@GottaLaff

I wonder if Russia is using twitter blue checks to launder some money??...
just a passing thought... but would be no surprise... the criminals can be quite resourceful when needed... and considering musk is such a moron.

Feb 22, 2023 at 4:26pmWeb
Show threadLaffyFeb 22, 2023
@tdwllms1 I can’t even begin to imagine what they’re doing over there. All of it bad though.
Show threadMartha HowellFeb 22, 2023
@GottaLaff @tdwllms1
I feel like it's going to have to taper off some, given they said half the IT workers fled the country already, and with conscription, who is left to do the spamming?