This is as old as mass-media. The formula has been `money -> propaganda -> control` for at least two centuries now. Social media just put it on steroids. Lim

This is as old as mass-media. The formula has been `money -> propaganda -> control` for at least two centuries now. Social media just put it on steroids. Limiting paid propaganda would help, but that's sacrilege in our ad/media driven economy, so the ultimate lesson is probably just "don't be poor".