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Certainly feels like it. I keep seeing subreddits turn into massive hiveminds overnight. One day everything looks normal, next day something big happens and suddenly a majority of users will parrot basically the same talking points (even in threads where they are off-topic) and act extremely aggressive towards anyone who goes against the grain.
Damn near every thread just feels like bots posting based on sentiment. One day, ever user loves idea XYZ but the very same topic on the next day every user hates idea XYZ. None of it feels organic or genuine. Once I learned about dead internet theory and read Manufacturing Consent, it's easy to see how the vast majority of social media is just nonsense bs