$BULL Public discourse and truth above all. Cognitive mercantilism, that’s what they want. They take us for sheep to be herded. Here’s how this whole thing looks to me: 1. Push allegations across mainstream media before the public can clearly assess the evidence. Let accusations become the first impression. 2. “American” competitors roll out promotions, ready to capitalize on the fear. 3. Give the company’s response a fraction of the attention, leaving plenty of people with the accusation as their lasting impression. 4. Cue the lawsuits “protecting investors,” reinforcing the perception of wrongdoing before the underlying claims have been established. 5. Then comes the business question: Did people buy the story? Did they actually transfer their accounts? How many customers did competitors gain? 6. Even if the company eventually gets through it, the reputational damage has already had time to affect the business. 7. Calls for greater control, oversight, and access to company data become easier to sell under the banner of protecting those same customers. 8. Hope everyone settles into their new “American” platform and moves on before asking whether the original coverage held up. I can’t prove this was coordinated. But I can question the incentives, the sequence, and who benefits. Because once the accusation reaches millions and the response reaches a fraction of them, public perception can harden long before the facts are settled. And by then, the customers may already be gone. This is not justice. This is manipulation and exploitation on a massive scale. US committee better hope any of these preposterous claims stick. Or we the people will seek litigation with you, and I’ve been actively putting together my case. Maybe we could let the facts speak, instead of talking, bought and paid for media outlets. Shame on you committee. I hope you are listening, I have nothing to fear but a world that values headlines over truth.