https://www.wsj.com/articles/gamestop-bitcoin-and-qanon-how-the-wisdom-of-crowds-became-the-anarchy-of-the-mob-11611928823

GameStop, Bitcoin and QAnon: How the Wisdom of Crowds Became the Anarchy of the Mob

Thousands of Americans are being mobilized by social-media algorithms that amplify fringe ideas. The results have real-world impact.