I think this is really simple.

1. The Internet was invented and became widespread.
2. And who spent the most time socializing on the internet?
a. Nerdy guys
b. Bored Women

I would bet if you could look at who was driving various narratives when forums and facebook groups became popular it would look like one of those nature documentaries where the school of fish show up once a year and every predator within 100 miles comes to feed on them.

The CIA used to send in in-person agents to try to influence or take over countries. If caught, these agents faced torture and death. Now with the internet you could do the same thing from the comfort of your home or office, and the worst response is getting your current account blocked by whatever internet groups you were using, and you had to create a new one the next day.

In ecology, a feeding frenzy occurs when predators are overwhelmed by the amount of prey available. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding frenzy.[1] This can cause the sharks to go wild, biting anything that moves, including each other or anything else within biting range. Another functional explanation for feeding frenzy is competition amongst predators.[2] This term is most often used when referring to sharks or piranhas. It has also been used as a term within journalism.[3]

I think this is really simple.

1. The Internet was invented and became widespread.
2. And who spent the most time socializing on the internet?
a. Nerdy guys b. Bored Women

I would bet if you could look at who was driving various narratives when forums and facebook groups became popular it would look like one of those nature documentaries where the school of fish show up once a year and every predator within 100 miles comes to feed on them.

The CIA used to send in in-person agents to try to influence or take over countries. If caught, these agents faced torture and death. Now with the internet you could do the same thing from the comfort of your home or office, and the worst response is getting your current account blocked by whatever internet groups you were using, and you had to create a new one the next day.

In ecology, a feeding frenzy occurs when predators are overwhelmed by the amount of prey available. For example, a large school of fish can cause nearby sharks, such as the lemon shark, to enter into a feeding frenzy.[1] This can cause the sharks to go wild, biting anything that moves, including each other or anything else within biting range. Another functional explanation for feeding frenzy is competition amongst predators.[2] This term is most often used when referring to sharks or piranhas. It has also been used as a term within journalism.[3]