My guess is it's not an organized smear campaign. Rather, it just happens to be a hot topic these days, an easy way to gain some clicks and subscriptions. Kinda

My guess is it's not an organized smear campaign. Rather, it just happens to be a hot topic these days, an easy way to gain some clicks and subscriptions. Kinda like UFOs, government conspiracies, "Elvis Presley Seen Alive" etc., but for a slightly more sophisticated audience.