One curious pattern in today’s social media landscape is how the loudest voices often come from the quietest profiles. Open the comments section of any political post and you’ll find them. Profiles with 45 friends. Locked accounts. Barely any public posts.

Yet somehow, they’re always first in line to lecture everyone else, proclaim moral superiority, and defend their chosen politicians with Olympic-level enthusiasm. It’s almost ironic.

They demand transparency while hiding behind locked profiles. They preach accountability while making themselves virtually unaccountable. They ridicule others but reveal almost nothing about themselves.

Of course, having a locked Facebook profile doesn’t automatically make someone a troll. Many legitimate users value their privacy, and that’s perfectly reasonable. But when a pattern emerges—new or sparsely populated accounts, locked profiles, repetitive talking points, and a relentless presence in politically charged comment sections—people are naturally going to ask questions.

Real public discourse requires real accountability. If you’re going to throw punches in the marketplace of ideas, don’t be surprised when people ask who’s wearing the boxing gloves. After all, credibility isn’t built by shouting the loudest in the comments. It’s built by standing behind your words without hiding behind a digital curtain.

Privacy is a right. But anonymity should never become a license to dominate public debate without scrutiny. The internet has made everyone a publisher. Unfortunately, it has also made it incredibly easy for manufactured narratives to masquerade as genuine public opinion.

And perhaps that’s the biggest irony of all, those who constantly accuse others of being part of a “propaganda machine” often look suspiciously like they’re operating from the very same assembly line.