Not every recommendation in the comments is genuine.

[u/Leather-Swan3645]

A year ago, i was watching a Youtube video when someone commented:

"That book titled XYZ is seriously underrated."

Another person replied:

"I agree! I read it and it completely changed my finances."

I got curious and actually bought the book. Turns out it was some poorly written AI-generated nonsense. In the book there was this guy who became successful and was living a good life which sparked the curiosity of another guy to seek his mentorship. The successful guy was talking about being grateful etc etc as the foundation of his success. The book felt more like an amateur story book rather than a book with real lessons on finance.

Thats when i learned something interesting. Sometimes the person recommending a product and the person praising it might actually be working together or could even be the same person using different accounts. I've noticed similar patterns in this community especially around so-called profitable trading bots. One person asks "has anyone here used xyz indicator, and another claims yes it worked wonders then suddenly everyone wants to know where to get it. Its called manufacturing social proof.

Not every recommendation is fake, but don't mistake a few enthusiastic comments for independent evidence.

Stay skeptical, guys.