If someone were literally being paid to push an agenda online as a day job, they would want to eliminate all organic desire to produce content leaving only the

If someone were literally being paid to push an agenda online as a day job, they would want to eliminate all organic desire to produce content leaving only the somewhat more influential paid content. Just because site X is not paying for user generated content, does not mean no people are being paid to generate content on site X. Always follow the money.