If there were such things as false flags I might believe this was an attempt by people behind the scenes to end anonymous internet postings.
Don't be surprised if in coming days we start hearing and reading about 'the dangers of anonymous internet posts'.
Who knows. The plan may have been in the works:
Reddit and the Struggle to Detoxify the Internet
How do we fix life online without limiting free speech?
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/19/reddit-and-the-struggle-to-detoxify-the-internet
Hard to say. So much is happening.
Excellent observation.