There's a long documented history of mass media manipulation, and it seems to be getting more aggressive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model https:

There's a long documented history of mass media manipulation, and it seems to be getting more aggressive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model > So yeah, the press certainly manipulate but it doesn't generally have a "master plan" of manipulation. Ah, the master plan - code name 'red herring'?