When you control the information, you control the perception.
This becomes a problem when independent research isn't done and you instead wholeheartly believe what you are told.
Thing is there are way too many people in this world who either don't know where to find credible outlets to gain proper knowledge to learn for themselves or, they simply don't care to and would rather be spoon fed prepackaged, easily consumable, instructional information because at the end the day, ain't nobody got time for all that manual, self-serving, intellectual nonsense.
The mainstream decepticon media members know very well that in this age of instant information people crave instant gratification. We want things now. We're a fast food society and the masses have an appetite that is constantly unquenchable. It's a 24/7, story driven soap opera in which the main players can constantly be changing and the news cycle will forever be rotating yet the hungry will always be there no matter what.
Because of this, the evildoers dumb down the general consensus and riddle the official narrative with an agenda laced booby trap meant to deceive you. Mostly it's a divide & conquer scheme, but even more so, they want to rule over a zombified, brainless nation.
I apologize for the short rant and will end on this........ QUESTION ALWAYS!!