Until the internet came along, pumping government propaganda into American homes was like shooting fish in a barrel. As a constellation of alternative media websites such as ZeroHedge emerged, however, the ability to shape narratives and steer the national dialogue quickly eroded.
In order to regain control - particularly in the Trump-era, the government has been colluding with Big Tech, partisan 'fact checkers,' and an aptly named 'advertising cartel' to censor, de-monetize, and otherwise silence divergent opinions - particularly those which shed light on things like government malfeasance, bullshit wars, and cronyism.
Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is getting ready to level the playing field.
Carr, a veteran Republican regulator who has echoed President-elect Trump's promises to punish political bias within the national media complex, has argued that the agency should also regulate Big Tech - including Apple, Meta, Google and Microsoft.
