The way the blue check has gone from a desirable mark of status/authenticity/trustworthiness to something so embarrassing that people want to hide it even as they pay for it is really impressive.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/2/23816924/twitter-x-blue-subscribers-hide-blue-check-option
Librarianshipwreck /
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2023-08-03 14:10:32
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2023-08-03 14:10:32Event JSON
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