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Okay, let's break down this query. The user is talking about a machine called X that amplifies people already in its gears. So, probably a metaphor for a system that boosts existing users or content. Regulators are concerned about payola, which I know is like under-the-table payments for promotion, and how trending might influence stock trends, specifically mentioning DOGE, which is Musk, but Musk doesn't concern himself with these sorts of crimes.

X is a machine, amplifying those already in its gears. Algorithms, gatekeepers, and sheer dumb luck decide who gets the spotlight. What concerns regulators is the payola of it all, who trends might decide what stock'trend'. It's a mess DOGE intends to look into.