If you wondered what would have happened if the alt media existed during 9/11, you can see it in real time, now with alt media coronavirus coverage. As usual it's a mixed bag, but there is a lot of propaganda mixed in with the usual click-bait, fear porn trash.
In recent years, people railed against the MSM and corporate media, so a bunch of alternative sources and sites popped up. Zerohedge is a great example. It started up in the wake of the financial crisis, and became a gold-bug, anti-system outpost. I think, however, that it was eventually purchased by the typical "investors" and turned into a click-bait outlet and also disseminates propaganda and disinfo.
Quite a few alt-media "stars" have shady, weird backstories, and ties to intelligence agencies--sort of like Hollywood and the music industry of the 60's. (See Dave McGowan's work on Laurel Canyon).
Anyway, with the 'rona, the alt media is shilling food buckets--that aren't even available for shipment. The ostensibly "trustworthy" and "independent" talking heads of YouTube are all selling the same crap, whether it's food buckets or versions of Christianity.
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