It does feel very reddit-esque the comment, because it seems a tad like an interesting yarn to farm attention without having content of substance.
If anything, the overscrutinizing on an innocent story feels more reddit-esque to me.
I put it as simple as this: what is the maximum harm I have for believing this story vs just chucking and moving on? I see zero risk so trying to join this odd callout fake culture is more disruptive than leaving it be.