Noah Shachtman on Nostr: NEW: HBO's "The Idol" has been widely panned, but racking up 5-star reviews on Rotten ...

NEW: HBO's "The Idol" has been widely panned, but racking up 5-star reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. Something is odd, however.

Out of 500 5-star reviews, only 9 came from users who had previously rated a show. 98% were first-timers.

What's going on here?

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/the-idol-hbo-fake-reviews-the-weeknd-lily-rose-depp-1234782325/