But there are alternatives. Even in the Soviet Union where the government controlled all press and TV, it was possible to find other sources of information: sho

But there are alternatives. Even in the Soviet Union where the government controlled all press and TV, it was possible to find other sources of information: short wave broadcasts, samizdat, word of mouth, etc. The most important thing is the habit of not trusting any sources, official or not, and ability to recognize propaganda.