I think you are right. If the government’s agents (e.g. George Stephanopoulos) get lead roles, and government advertising affects the general tone of reporting, there is no way to really stop it. In like manner, Pfizer and MOderna take out SO MUCH advertising time on television that it would be fiscal insanity to scrutinize their work objectively.
Here is something else to consider. Right now the whole drive behind the current online “censorship” movement is “social Media”. So do we actually believe that the government will reinstate a propaganda law without also including private “Social Media” entities since that is the big beef?
Oh boy... We better watch where we step with that one because you bet they will...