Bots hyped GameStop stock on social media, cybersecurity firm reveals There were thousands of bots that were involved in the promotion of the stocks on various social media platforms. March 1, 2021 06:50 GMT A cybersecurity firm discovered that bots hyped GameStop stocks on different social media platforms. These intelligent programs were the ones that promoted the stocks, which led to its quick rise in February. PiiQ Media, a cybersecurity firm based in Massachusetts revealed to Reuters that social media bots were heavily used in promoting different stocks, among them were GameStop and Dogecoin. The firm examined keyword patterns used like "Hold the Line" and the stock symbol of GameStop, GME, across profiles and conversations before the controversial fiasco on Jan. 28. The firms said that the bots also promoted other "meme" stocks through posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.