It's wild to see how the far-right influencer ecosystem in the US has turned into such an out-of-control paranoia machine that it has started devouring its own creators.
The bizarre rumor about Candace Owens' death didn't just appear out of nowhere; it exploded because she spent months fueling conspiracy theories that her former ally Charlie Kirk had been assassinated in a geopolitical plot. By creating this constant climate of persecution, Candace ended up paving the way for any temporary absence from the internet to be instantly interpreted by her own followers as a cover-up. In the end, this whole story shows how that digital bubble operates in such an extreme state of paranoia that it's willing to cannibalize its biggest figures for the sake of engagement.
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