@gilgwath@social.tchncs.de Because above all they want to make money. Unfortunately it seems to be as simple as that. Having verified people and potentially selling their information helps with that. @_elena@mastodon.social has done some research as well: https://blog.elenarossini.com/the-untold-story-about-w-social-unconventional-beginnings-strategic-pitches-conflicting-signals/ @Katika@chaos.social