I've seen plenty of venues where they have said this, even here on reddit. Also not gaslighting, possibly straw-manning, but only if that attitude is not the logical conclusion or too far of a leap, and given what I've seen some people post, it often isn't too far of a leap.
Not really disagreeing but "predatory" is one of those constructs that is often an excuse for people making bad decisions. Maybe some truth but it also devalues peoples independence or free will.