See my other response in this thread. This is all very fuzzy, I was asking for concrete examples of this fake news monopoly. Here are good counter-examples: t

See my other response in this thread. This is all very fuzzy, I was asking for concrete examples of this fake news monopoly. Here are good counter-examples: the incessant libeling against the royalty at the time of the French revolution [1], or the distortion and propaganda surrounding the Boston massacre to taint the British monarchy [2]. Not saying this was morally right or wrong, but it contrasts with the assertion of parent poster. [1] https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/libelles/ https://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/libelles/ [2] https://theamericanscholar.org/black-lives-and-the-boston-massacre/ https://theamericanscholar.org/black-lives-and-the-boston-ma...