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In reply to the discussion: Neil deGrasse Tyson Tells GMO Critics to "Chill Out" [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)I have a business degree (from a good school, lol, not one of those diploma mills) and companies absolutely do hire people to post online. It's usually part of marketing expenses. They usually hire several people as 'social media consultants' and all these people do all day is post to social media and large message boards to promote the company or the views of the company. It's naïve to think those types aren't here. Really large companies that deal with controversy on a regular basis may have entire departments dedicated to this. It's extremely effective because people believe that they are immune to ads (they aren't though, studies show advertising works) but will willingly listen to an anonymous poster online. The internet is a great, free way of marketing for these companies. All the people you can reach for very little expense.