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		Cthulhu_ on July 26, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook stock drops more than 20% after revenue f... Yup, I'm fairly sure the online Trump hype train was 10% trolls and 90% people tagging along for the ride. Then again it died reeeally fast right after the election, so now I'm not sure anymore.

thetrumanshow on July 26, 2018 [–]

Or more abstractly: influencers and followers. What makes them trolls, exactly?

Also, no surprise things die down after an election, since it’s not the hot topic anymore.

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