They brought in the internet to connect and surveil the population. It was just too tempting to be able to track and control so many things so easily. This is why we were allowed to have it.
They did however seem to massively underestimate people’s ability to organize and coordinate the spread of information that is counter to their agenda. Now they’re scrambling to stop it at any cost.
Original spirit was indeed the free flow of information for the internet. But you are correct they tried to use it as a tool surveil but they lost control and now realize more people than normal are awake.
They brought in the internet to connect and surveil the population. It was just too tempting to be able to track and control so many things so easily. This is why we were allowed to have it.
They did however seem to massively underestimate people’s ability to organize and coordinate the spread of information that is counter to their agenda. Now they’re scrambling to stop it at any cost.
Original spirit was indeed the free flow of information for the internet. But you are correct they tried to use it as a tool surveil but they lost control and now realize more people than normal are awake.