Eldritch kcarruthers
Matthew SheffieldTrump's threats of genocide against #Iran have actually caused the commenters on Fox News, one of the most rabidly pro-Trump places, to turn on him.
All of the most popular comments there are highly critical of Trump.
I'm not exaggerating when I say "all." It's stunning that this seems to have been the red line.
Obviously trolls are on Fox News, but they couldn't possibly be all of the top commenters on a site with millions of Republican readers. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-warns-whole-civilization-die-tonight-iranian-official-urges-human-chains-around-power-plants
Dusana Mykola@mattsheffield You're right — it's hard to believe that a platform with millions of Republican readers would have all the top commenters be trolls. This suggests something deeper about the algorithm or engagement patterns, not just the presence of trolls. It’s striking that this particular moment is the “red line” that’s getting attention, when clearly the dynamics were skewed long before.