Rumble algorithmic autoplay tyranny at end of embedded videos. Anti-freedom red flag
Social media is a place where you only get reach if you lie or omit truth. It selects for people who 'play the game' i.e. the opposite of journalism, fact finding, reporting impartially, investigating honestly. You know, digging. Those social media outlets that do not censor, shadowban, suspend, or limit reach are filled with people who already know what we know. Outcomes within scope of control are therefore offline only, the gatekeeper's ability to restrict the truthteller is so near total that the value proposition is skewed toward nearzero. YMMV
The sacrifices are one salacious leverage device.
For a guy like hawking, anon can easily reverse engineer the incentives package. Epstein ties to many worlds. Variety of incentives, sex and blackmail only a few. Fantasy Island would be a good catchall. But certain individuals are not so susceptible to fantasy.