The internet was supposed to make the free flow of information easier, making it easier to circumvent censorship. Instead it’s done the opposite, it’s made it easier for government agencies and giant corporations to control virtually all information flow, it’s brought big brother to life.
The Internet has actually done both at the same time..
—Increased the temptation and the reality for government/Big Tech censorship/banning/demonitizing/pushing selective narratives and...
—Increased the availability of lower volume/less regulated outlets with wide open discussions of any and all topics. These are often harder to find. Search engines try to bury them. But—word of mouth among those interested gets the job done. For those interested an in depth study of almost any subject is possible—without the “approved” propaganda. It takes a little skill and effort.
Imho this has created a “two tier” knowledge situation:
—the NPCs who do as they are told and are clueless
—the new experts who dig and study and learn for themselves