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As predicted by almost its entire user base, Twitter CEO Elon Musk‘s decision to do away with its free identity-verification system on Thursday has unleashed a torrent of impersonation, misinformation, and general anarchy. By stripping the familiar blue-check icon from anyone who doesn’t pay for Twitter Blue, a premium subscription …

Dave Wright, a Trump supporter based in Decatur, Illinois, was sick and tired of Facebook. A video he had posted in September of a woman reportedly being arrested for not wearing a mask was flagged for spreading misinformation, and last week during the election, a screengrab he shared hinting at …