Oh, so when the everyday joe is manipulating the stocks, now that's a bad thing ?<br><br>Edit : everyday joe ? Average Joe ?<br>Edit 2 : first time top comment, thx y'all,(reply>), @The Illegitimate President How nice of you to decide what is "rich beyond dreams" and what is "comfortable life" :) Let me guess, monetary gain that you are able to achieve is ok, while everything that is beyond your abilities is uberrich :) Let's steal from those who have more money than I personally think is necessary!!! That is ok and morally just:),(reply>), This seems like a pump and dump scam to me. 🤷‍♂️ I love the memes but I sure as hell don't want to be the chumps who sold late.,(reply>), @OrangesMax Actually if you are in Congress or most Parliaments around the world you can do this easily and legally.  Step 1: setup a short on certain companies stock, Step 2: Announce some Congressional investigation into said company, Step 3: Stock takes a dive and make money off the short, Step 4: buy stock a rock bottom price, Step 5: drop the Congressional investigation or run a quick half-hearted one and make money off the stock rebound.  Legislators and government bureaucrats have been doing this for decades.  How do you think so many become millionaires within a short time of being elected.  They make Martha Stewart look like an amateur when it comes to insider trading.,(reply>), The problem is unaverage joe xiden is buddied up with the hedge funds, and is actually manipulating your stocks.,(reply>), That isn't what's happening here@Alejandro Garcia. <br><br>People aren't investing in GameStop because it's a good investment. People are investing in GameStop as a statement of rebellion and a show of hands. <br><br>Also, to answer your question pumping a stock (ie. when you deliberately increase it's value by advertising it as a great deal) is defined as market manipulation BY LAW.  <br><br>It forms part of the basis of criteria for charges against pump and dump scams. So yes, it is clearly defined market manipulation and there is no discussion to be had surrounding it. You don't have to like it, but what is happening right now is factually market manipulation. <br><br>Not all market manipulation is illegal.