I wouldn't use the word "conspiracy" but just looking at the level of what articles are published doesn't really describe the problem. The top cable news show (

I wouldn't use the word "conspiracy" but just looking at the level of what articles are published doesn't really describe the problem. The top cable news show (tucker carlson) is only watched by 1% of Americans; but the reach of those shows is broader then that. It's human and algorithmic curation that creates the "information monopoly". Focusing on the human curation, my local newspaper publishes "stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post or Bloomberg News". Even if those individual stories are factually correct and unbiased, I'm only seeing a curated subset of the stories from those outlets. If i rely on my local newspaper as a primary source of information then I'm in their "information monopoly". Monopoly is a the wrong word here (maybe narrative is a better one) because it's simple to opt out of it. Just admit (or assume) that oneself could be wrong and then actively search out information that proves (or doesn't prove) that you're wrong. Even if you assume people are willing to do this, they probably only have the time and motivation to do so for issues they're passionate about.