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Much less bullying is a matter of degrees. It implcitly acknowledges that harassment occurs without anonymiity.

>If a verified actor can be permanently banned from a platform, then of course that will reduce misinformation on that platform by systematically excluding the originators.

Eh. Yes, in a simplified producer/consumer model of this. I'm personally all for removing people who are not engaging in good faith.

Thing is that misinformation is now firmly linked to political power.

Compared to facts? Misinfo is faster and cheaper to produce, yet perfectly suited to maximize engage amongst the target audience. A key moment in that process, is when a fringe narrative is picked up by a key player in the media ecosystem.

Removing such a node, is to take up arms against the political forces using misinformation to fuel their narratives.

Not saying it shouldn't be done if it can. Just that we need a better set of understandings and tools before we can make this case.