This. The many little white lies killed trust in institutions. People knew things were not adding up. The mistrust drive them to search and search for answers,

This. The many little white lies killed trust in institutions. People knew things were not adding up. The mistrust drive them to search and search for answers, and if you search long enough on internet, something will turn up because search engine don't have discernment. That created the breeding ground for conspiracy theorist to gain unprecedented audience.