Twitter has allowed one user to manipulate the platform by coordinating over 40 hashtags, seemingly in violation of policy

A right-wing social media influencer known as "Catturd'' has openly coordinated platform manipulation by repeatedly calling for followers to make particular hashtags or topics trend on Twitter -- using these online campaigns to target a specific member of Congress, boost foreign disinformation about President Joe Biden, and undermine the credibility of public health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci.

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