Even in a year that gave us peak Q Anon, this may be the most 2018 conspiracy theory ever. There are people online who believe Netflix used bot accounts to spread viral memes about its record hit movie Bird Box.
The over-the-top apocalyptic thriller, which features a family making the perilous journey down a river in hopes of finding a community safe from invisible monsters that have taken over the world, is ripe with meme potential. The monsters inexplicably make victims commit suicide, which plays perfectly into the younger generation's grimdark sense of humor.
More about Memes, Netflix, Bird Box, Culture, and Web Culturefrom Mashable https://mashable.com/article/bird-box-netflix-conspiracy-theory-memes-twitter/
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