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‘Verified’ anti-vax accounts proliferate as Twitter struggles to police content

(Guardian) Platform’s paid verification system is being used to give sense of validity to accounts pushing health misinformation. Verified accounts are frequently seen as reliable and trustworthy, and Twitter’s algorithm gives them a higher ranking in search results, replies and follow recommendations.

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