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The internet has democratized information, rendering the old hierarchical structures—like legacy media outlets—less potent. Citizens armed with digital tools are increasingly capable of verifying claims and revealing disinformation, leading to a cultural shift away from top-down narratives. This shift threatens the dominance of managerial elites, who now face constant, real-time scrutiny.
Elon Musk's interventions, along with the widespread internet-enabled fact-checking by ordinary users, symbolize this new era. As more people participate in the fact-checking process, the political and media establishments are finding it harder to control the narrative—an ongoing challenge that many political entities, including the Democrats, seem ill-prepared for.