I never bought Milo's act. For all i know he's not even into guys. It is just his shtick that works. Homosexuality is still the best cover an agent ever had. (thanks w.s. burroughs)
The fake polls and news stories influence but they cannot silence with these props. Trolls are the created problem, hate speech laws selectively enforced online will be the solution. Europe is way ahead in this regard, so the u.s. is playing catch-up.