> But given how many people I have seen sponsored by them Given how many parrot exactly the same story, practically word for word, about how they personally fi

> But given how many people I have seen sponsored by them Given how many parrot exactly the same story, practically word for word, about how they personally find it so useful, is a useful barometer of whether I should trust any recommendation from those channels. It was called astroturfing in my day, I don't consider it any more trustworthy in its new name “influencing”.