And in those cases, most people condemn it. But when it’s an algorithm (which was created by humans) we say “these people were already insane, and the creators of the algorithm should not be held liable”, apparently.
Sure, but saying that every religious teacher is fine would be equally wrong. We have a sense that charismatic figures have a corresponding responsibility to their followers (even if they never asked for those followers!) and that broader society should be concerned about what's going on at religious gatherings, especially novel ones, that there's a real risk they can shade into dangerous cults.