Not sure about HN but there's plenty of evidence of intelligence agencies using Reddit to craft public opinion. Look at the demonization of the US's geopolitic

Not sure about HN but there's plenty of evidence of intelligence agencies using Reddit to craft public opinion. Look at the demonization of the US's geopolitical rivals and the stories that get pushed. For example, questioning the Russian bounties story for a while would get you responses of "Russian bot". We know now the Russian bounties story was weak from the start: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/remember-those-russian-bounties-dead-u-s-troops-biden-admin-n1264215 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/remember-... Repeat ad nauseam for other geopolitical rivals.