It is well documented that the CIA heavily funded mainstream “American culture” throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Billions, if not hundreds of billions of dollars have been taken from taxpayers to subsidize “mainstream” (i.e., pro-government) news and entertainment content.
Now, after the pro-government establishment was defeated in the 2016 elections, the government newspapers have been filled with false, nonsensical stories about how alternative news sources promote “false news” funded by the Russians.
Also, there is a movement among the pro-government “social media” outlets to ban alternative, “extremist” (meaning non-government-supporting) content. See here.
