What I mean to say is that, because social media's algorithms are not transparent, they structurally allow for manipulations, making them a target for governments and other powers to influence people's opinions.
This is not a MAGA phenomena. But they surely make it very obvious what is happening.
Similar issues arouse with the TikTok ban, making it visible how certain politicians knew very the dangers of social media, but had decided to ignore them as long as it was on their side.