In January 2021, members from the popular subreddit R/WallStreetBets caused GameStop stock to explode. After reaching a high of four hundred and fifty dollars, Robinhood limited its users from joining in the frenzy. Billionaires cried on national television, millions poured their life savings into GameStop stock, and poor millennials became millionaires overnight. Congress turned their eyes onto Reddit user DeepFuckingValue (Keith Gill), R/WallStreetBets, and the economy.
