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Peak social media - The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout
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this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2026
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Controlled opposition anyone? Reminds me of some of the anecdotal shit that happened around Occupy Wall Street
good hunch. What makes controlled opposition effective is precisely the smokescreen it creates. Because its very plausible this is constructed, and unfortunately just as plausible that it's just social media brainworms... Casting doubt on every part of the equation.