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 threadMikhail YasnevFeb 22, 2023

@GottaLaff

Excuse me, that is fake by my opinion

i am looking forward, and expect Musk will do the opposite to defeat over fakes, not receiving money from Russia.....

Show threadSupportive Tree-based lifeform

@MikhailYasnev
That's right, he recieves money from the human rights champions of the world, Saudi Arabia.

But yeah Musk probably is benefitting from russian funds; crimea invasion and 2022 invasion of Ukraine were both preceded by a media blitz of misinfo, mostly targetting Ukraine but also its allies.
@GottaLaff

Feb 22, 2023 at 5:23pmWeb