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Thousands of scientists are cutting back on Twitter, seeding angst and uncertainty (www.nature.com)
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[–] STRIKINGdebate2 8 points 1 year ago

Sounds like the removal of verifications was a big cause of this. Now anyone can post anything and have the same weight as a verified professional. Musk's buyout of twitter was nothing more than a billionaire (backed by the Saudi government) launching an attack on the truth itself.