What do the “fight against cults” and the medieval Inqu**ition have in common?

In the Middle Ages, people were burned at the stake based on accusations alone — no proof required.
Today, all it takes is a media scandal for an organization to be labeled “undesirable.”
Why do the methods of fighting “heretics” in the 21st century look so much like those of the Dark Ages?
Who benefits from this?
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