Blue ticks: what evolutionary theory tells us about the turmoil around social media verification
Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.
March 7, 2023 • ~8 min
Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.
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