GNN has uncovered a sinister twist in the Gnarltooth saga: mind control through Goblin Gummies.
Sources in the Goblin Intelligence Agency (GIA) say the elders have been developing a new gummy formula that curbs clickbait cravings and also makes consumers highly suggestible.
"Think about it," said Grungle Gristle, GNN's Chief Analyst and a self-described gummy connoisseur. "The mumbling, the munching, the nonsense phrases. Gnarltooth's speech was a test run. It was implanting subliminal messages!"
GNN has obtained a leaked copy of the new recipe. Its key ingredient is listed only as "Essence of Obedience," rumored to be harvested from the saliva of a hypnotized yak, and powerful enough to bend the will of the most stubborn goblin.
The Council dismissed the allegations as "baseless conspiracy theories" and "fake news." Panic has not subsided.
"I knew those gummies were too good to be true!" said Gnarlbrain, a physics student. "Now I'm craving them even more, and I'm terrified of what they'll do to my mind!"
GNN urges goblins to watch for sudden urges to obey authority or conform to social norms, which in goblins are easy to spot.
