Publicly funded independent journalism helps prevent the spread of misinformation. China and Russia's foreign interference is already working, and they finally have enough leverage that they can try to eliminate the CBC.

The echo chamber of social media algorithms is driven disproportionately by early interaction, and with sophisticated content farms dodging spam detection when they pile on their own posts, Russia and China are able to shift dialogue in their direction of choice. It's a shockingly effective strategy, and it's slowly dismantling Western power and influence.