Many rely on mainstream media for their news. What if what you think is reality is actually a manufactured perception feeding fear, division, and obedience?”
We dig into media propaganda, strategic deception, and psychological control — not just mainstream talking points but patterns hidden behind them. Also the current list as of 2026 of the 6 corporations who own all the mainstream media.
What you think is reality is actually a manufactured perception feeding fear, division, and obedience.
Propaganda has been a long time narrative to persuade the public. People’s lack of access to info led them to trust announcements, bulletins, and hearsay.
The Illuminati purposed to control the reading libraries and media that they would control the narrative. By doing this they stated they could redirect citizens in any way they choose.
In WWII Nazis dropped leaflets of information from planes to fill the street with propaganda.
William Randolph Hearst famously sent his illustrator Frederic Remington to Cuba to cover the Spanish-American War conflict. When Remington reported that conditions were calm, Hearst told the illustrator, “You furnish the images and I’ll furnish the war.” This statement reflects his approach to journalism where he encouraged sensationalism journalism to attract readers and shape public perception.
TV allowed people to view news on the screen and the narrative offered was the one they believed, thinking that the agencies tell the truth and could not lie to the masses. They shaped thinking and perception to go wherever they choose.
In modern times a digital age media ecosystem saturates every screen and feed with propaganda.
Historical Development of Manufacturing Perception
MKULTRA experiments allowed Intel to understand how the mind works and can be fragmented, traumatized, and redirected info to manufacture a reality.
Operation Mockingbird controlled mainstream media information by inserting the CIA into agencies and media sources to propagate material through planted journalists under their control.
Media Ownership
Media used to have investigative interests and over 1800 independent companies gave news. After the 1996 The Telecommunications Act deregulated the industry gave way to consolidation. Several big corporations took over other sources eventually narrowing the field.
By that time Time Warner, Disney, Viacom, News Corp (21st Century Fox), CBS, General Electric (NBC) became the big 6. For a long time those are the names circulated
In 2000 continued mergers and acquisitions among media companies occurred and some of these swapped ownership.
Around 2020 6 Corporations were AT&T, CBS, Comcast, Disney, News Corp, and Viacom. At that time Disney bargained for 21st Century Fox, but left News Corp independent. So technically it was 5 corporations.
As of 2026; Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Sony, and Amazon—reflects the current landscape of media ownership. This differs from the media consolidation previously identified, where six corporations dominated the landscape around 2020, notably including AT&T, CBS, Comcast, Disney, News Corp, and Viacom.
Here is a summary of the more current major media conglomerates as of 2026 and their respective subsidiaries:
| Company | Subsidiaries |
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| Comcast | NBCUniversal, Telemundo, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation |
| Walt Disney | Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, ESPN, ABC, Hulu, 20th Century Studios |
| Warner Bros. Discovery | Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, Turner Broadcasting, CNN, DC Entertainment |
| Paramount | Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, CBS, Showtime, BET |
| Sony | Sony Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Sony Music, Funimation |
| Amazon | MGM, Amazon Studios, Prime Video, Twitch
Netflix and Paramount Skydance are actively vying for Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Netflix has proposed a bid of $82.7 billion, primarily targeting Warner Bros.’ streaming and studios division.
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**Paramount Skydance** has made a competing offer of **$108.4 billion** to acquire the entire Warner Bros. Discovery group, which includes its networks and assets like CNN and HBO.
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Psychological Control
Media uses lies, deception, redirection, even false flag to reiterate the news to direct to the public how to think.
Repeated exposure to the same simplified narratives shapes:
- What people fear
- What people prioritize
- What people dismiss
Words become weaponized.
Countermedia and Alternative Media
Many independent sources started alternative media to counter mainstream lies. These sources have less visibility and generally stay local to a specific community. The truther community developed as a source for those who break from mainstream media mostly fueled by citizen journalists. With it comes over-exaggeration, fabrication, and unconfirmed claims. Saturation clouds the facts. Therefore the info can become untrustworthy.
More awareness
The falsehood of mainstream media has made some skeptical. The fabrication of news has caused some to detect alterations and false claims even in mainstream. Therefore some of the public have come to look for alternative media sources. The Internet access has helped this venture.