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The individuals involved in the Targeted Individual (TI) movement frequently reference specific individuals, such as Dr. Rauni Kilde, Cheryl Welsh, Ted Gunderson, Ramola D, and Gerald W. Sosbee, without acknowledging the perceptions of these "experts" by others. They seem to be unaware that the Google search engine, which they recommend for understanding the term 'Targeted Individual,' categorizes it as a conspiracy theory primarily embraced by individuals with serious mental health disorders. Their lack of awareness regarding this classification is evident in their failure to recognize how people derive meaning from search results. Despite this, pseudo-influential figures like Dr. Robert Duncan have successfully persuaded individuals with serious mental illness to dismiss psychiatric labels and instead share their "evidence" of being mind controlled online. 

Drawing on insights from psychoanalysis, rhetorical theory, and media studies, we argue that one productive approach to understanding the TI movement is to view it as a manifestation of a psychotic cultural structure. Additionally, we aim to present legal precedents that empower individuals with schizophrenia and those experiencing psychosis to hold social media companies accountable for the harm caused to voice hearers online. We contend that the social media companies that legitimized and promoted these TI groups bear responsibility for numerous seriously mentally ill individuals avoiding treatment. We will provide evidence demonstrating that the duration of untreated psychosis was unnecessarily prolonged by these mind control groups, making it exceedingly difficult for affected individuals to receive appropriate care. These groups appeared to focus on reinforcing false beliefs among vulnerable populations with a combination of mental, intellectual, and learning difficulties who were experiencing psychosis.