It's a fine line between 'knowing' something shitty is going on - based on vague patterns and the thinnest of evidence, and falling for every conspiracy theory posted on the net.

In the early days of the internet, I noticed a lot of people posting false information just to see how far it would go. They did not see anything wrong with doing that, and kept insisting it was truth (not talking about left wing nut jobs, although in retrospect...). So I figure upping their game is par for the course, and somewhere they are claiming bragging rights as well.