After the 2016 elections, while many of my colleagues transitioned into government, I chose a different path. I focused on establishing my own advertising and reputation management company, buoyed by the genuine success and goodwill we had fostered together. But as that movement grew, so did the misconceptions about my role in it. I maintained connections with the online supporters who had become a formidable social media force, often stepping in as an admin or editor to help manage the noise. However, my perceived influence turned me into a target. I found myself under constant, malicious scrutiny, eventually being branded a “pariah” and banned from Facebook under allegations that I was behind a network of fake accounts spreading disinformation. While reports—like those from The Straits