Why censor truth when you can flood the comm channels with tons of misleading, fabricated, utterly bonkers conspiracy theory bullshit? If 99% is fake news, chances are the people won’t belive that remaining 1%.
That’s why Donny et all keeps yelling “freedom of speech” at the top of their lungs in Europe’s general direction. That’s what’s at stake. If Europe imposes journalism standards on social media, it is that much harder to spin crap. Lying to get the power actually works. If Donnie gets his way, Brexit will in retrospect be a mere appetiser.
They call it Chaff I think. Information warfare needs media consolidation, ownership by the ruling class and chaff- flood the zone with bullshit, leverage the ‘strategic unpredictability’ of the administration, focus on the fucking west wing ballroom, the statues, the hamburgers. And gaslight everyone constantly.