The GameStop Short Squeeze: How Reddit Shook Wall Street

In January 2021, a coordinated effort by retail investors on Reddit triggered a massive short squeeze on GameStop's stock, causing its price to skyrocket by nearly 1,700% in a few weeks. This event inflicted billions in losses on hedge funds, forced brokerages like Robinhood to restrict trading, and sparked a global conversation about market fairness, power dynamics, and the role of social media in finance.