[Philpax]

The bots pay monthly for a blue checkmark so that they're promoted to the top of the replies. A small cost does not appear to have been a meaningful disincentive, especially when scammers can easily make that money back and political operatives can easily bankroll that.

[slater]

Ah, well… y’see that’s where heavy moderation and bans would come in to play, and uhhh…