Mike Masnick ✅Mar 28, 2023
I see another influx to Mastodon in our future...
Show threadElizabeth Tai | 戴秀铃 🇲🇾Mar 28, 2023
@mmasnick Prob a dumb question but what's stopping bots from getting that blue check mark?
Show threadMike Masnick ✅Mar 28, 2023
@liztai absolutely nothing.
Show threadAlex ZaniMar 28, 2023
@mmasnick @liztai Do Twitter bots really deliver enough value to be worth $8 a month each though?
Show threadSasha Fox

@AlexandreZani @mmasnick @liztai Individuals? No. Corporations, billionaires, states; it's nothing for them. 10,000 bots is what, $80k?

And that suddenly becomes a much more worthwhile investment, because they represent a much larger percentage of accounts when it's "only accounts paying for Twitter Blue" as compared to "all twitter accounts"

Mar 28, 2023 at 1:44amWeb
Show threadAlex ZaniMar 28, 2023
@sashafox @mmasnick @liztai Ok, but what do they do with 10k bots that is worth $80k a month?
Show threadSasha FoxMar 28, 2023
@AlexandreZani @mmasnick @liztai Fill the "For You" recommendations with propaganda to reach a large number of people for a small cost.
Show threadNicole ParsonsMar 28, 2023

@AlexandreZani @sashafox @mmasnick @liztai

The Republican billionaire donors funding fascism think that $1.1 billion on the 2022 midterms is a pittance.

They're preparing to spend any amount to end American democracy.