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Read all about it at the above link. There's way too much to process here. This is going to be wild.
Oh! So they know most of the people still on their platforms are gullible doom scrollers they can milk with crypto or whatever monetization scheme they want. They know they're scum and are cool with it.
that was the plan all along... phase 1 was to get rid of those who objected/called out their bs, phase 2 is to execute their agenda knowing that those who remain will be complacent, phase 3 is profit.