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Algorithmic Pricing Creates Strange Listings
- Wayfair price oddities sparked conspiracy, but algorithmic pricing and vendor practices explain them.
- Mistakes, duplicate listings and third-party vendor rules can create extreme prices that look sinister.
Name Coincidences Fueled Viral Conspiracy
- Sarah describes how product names like "Annabelle" were matched to missing-person photos and spread online.
- Those superficial name coincidences and screenshot pairings fueled the Wayfair trafficking conspiracy.
Search Engine Artifacts Are Misleading
- Viral sleuthing pointed to Yandex searches returning porn when combined with "SRC USA," but the engine returns porn for many queries.
- The Yandex result was a sketchy cue, not proof of trafficking links to listings.