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The Loud Truth About 𝕏: Impressions Don ...

The Loud Truth About 𝕏: Impressions Don't Equal Truth

Mar 24, 2024

Alright, let's cut through the noise and talk real about calling 𝕏 the "ultimate source of truth."

That's like saying the loudest person in the room is always right.

It's just not how things work.

First off, 𝕏 is like a giant... megaphone.

Anyone can grab it and shout whatever they want into it - truth, lies, sales pitches, you name it.

Claiming it's the ultimate source of truth is like saying everything shouted into that megaphone is gospel.

Spoiler alert: it's not.

𝕏's got a lot of voices screaming into the void, each with their own angle.

Some are trying to sell you stuff (from presidential candidates to their own bodies, from guns to donuts, or masterminds, diets, fashion trends, and even wars...), making it sound like the best thing since ever; trying to convince you they're the absolute best.

Others might genuinely believe what they're shouting, but believing something doesn't make it universally true.

Now, imagine a group of people picking and choosing who gets heard the most; picking and choosing which shouts get amplified.

These are the "curators," and guess what?

They've got their own biases and agendas.

Maybe they prefer certain shouts because it lines up with their views, or maybe those shouts keep more people glued to 𝕏.

Either way, what gets the spotlight isn't about truth; it's about what catches attention - specifically, the attention of the sender.

As a result...

  • the algo has an agenda; it's designed with an agenda

  • Tuc & Lem have their agendas and biases

  • even the big E devotees (infatuated fanboys and fawning cheerleaders who'd do anything to get noticed by their idol) are driven by biases and agendas

  • all those big and medium-sized fake and wannabe gurus, the liars who claim they're all about gratitude, love, and hustle to make you rich... they're just full of biases, driven solely by their own agendas. (They're after one thing and one thing only: your wallet.)

  • and a high-profile user like big E can propel any message to be seen as an unquestionable fact, because... well... 50M impressions are a tough confirmation to counter.

Saying that 𝕏 is the ultimate truth platform is just a marketing gimmick, plain and simple.

Now, don't get me wrong, 𝕏 is a valuable service, and I really hope it succeeds.

I really love 𝕏.

But let's not forget:

  • Not everything you read on 𝕏 is the truth. Some of it's guesswork, some of it's straight-up fiction, and a chunk of it is someone trying to make money.

  • Bias plays (...and will always play) a big role. The tweets you see are often filtered through someone else's lens, not served up raw. That means what's pushed in front of your eyeballs might not be the whole picture.

  • Marketing's in the mix. Just because a tweet looks slick and gets a ton of retweets impressions and likes doesn't mean it's legit. It could just be a well-played ad, a post with amplified reach or bought engagement.

So, where does that leave us?

With a whole lot of noise and a hefty dose of skepticism needed.

𝕏, the ultimate source of truth?

Come on.

It's more like a crowded bar at a folk music and beer festival, where everyone's shouting their version of the story.

Some are sober opinions, but 97% are just drunken tales.

If 𝕏's the ultimate source of truth, why do we keep getting fooled by the same old tricks?

Maybe it's time to stop scrolling and start questioning who's holding the megaphone and why.

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