The access to information really gives people the opportunity to discern for themselves. Back in the day, when the government told you the world was flat, you believed it. Now you can look at various sources easily to challenge what someone tells you.
That being said some people want a simplistic black/white view or want to believe whatever confirms their own beliefs/politics. Those people cannot be disuaded by access to information, and their train of though existed long before the internet.
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