• jeffers00n@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    I don’t understand why journalists continue to call users with the blue check-mark “verified”. There’s no verification of anything but a credit card. Verification is a relic of the past and they need to shift their language to match reality. Maybe call them “paid” users.

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      1 year ago

      It often helps people see the “verified” self-important.