The technology behind it has it’s legitimate uses

Unlike that apostrophe.

Were you rooting for the shark?

I’ve seen them on the bus I think.

Something happened a decade ago to a single person. Therefore it follows it affects millions now in ways that persuade me my world view is correct.

I see.

they can control the narratives and conversations and public sentiment

That sounds almost conspiratorial. How many people know of Reddit, use it, then automatically follow the narrative? Like out of the total population?