I was playing devil's advocate in that comment. Sadly it got upvoted. Twitter 's mission is to "watch events unfold, in real time, from every angle". It has no business in manipulation. There are 2 social media monopolies and they play increasingly important roles in our democracies. If they keep using their power to manipulate people, people will demand their regulation. How can this be? maybe open up their data channels so competitors can enter the space.