I see a big, silver lining in this story.
In short, a return of Situational Awareness.
Maybe we got lazy in the 70s and 80s. We “trusted” the government, science, the authorities, doctors, colleges, reporters, and so on.
Especially after 2020, trust in the aforementioned entities plummeted (for about half of the country).
Nowadays, for the Red Pilled half, our Spider Sense tingles whenever we see a news story, some FDA puppet head speaking, etc.
If the next phase of liberty is distrusting every email or image hitting my phone or computer, so be it.
The cost of freedom is eternal vigilance. Game on.
The news stories are the least of how it will be used.
Think social credit score on steroids.