A nice comparison of some current conspiracy movements to the moral panics of yesteryear, and of course all nicely amped-up by algorithms. "...we see the inherent weaknesses of engagement-based algorithmic content distribution that have become tropes of tech critiques: that they favor knee-jerk emotionalism, outrage, and conflict. That said, Facebook, Twitter, and others did get the moral panic ratings boost, wittingly or not. Negligence yielded the same result as complicity."