[red-iron-pine]

> In fact that's one of the roads to fascism - constantly looking for "manipulators" everywhere and other witch hunt types.

Bollocks. Studies suggest as much as 35% of social media posts are fake, and as high as 40% on some forums. This isn't Fascism or paranoia, this is just how large tech companies make money. Like, if you don't understand how AI and scripting align with marketing and propaganda goals then you're gonna get played like a rube every time.

The problem is that "marketing works even when you understand how marketing works", and that it is very hard to maintain constant vigilance.