You ever get that sinking feeling when the “news” starts sounding rehearsed? When press briefings echo PR campaigns and dissenting voices quietly disappear? 

Welcome to State Media in America — where truth gets muzzled, the powerful set the narrative, and democracy learns to whisper. Today, we examine how censorship, controlled access, and political spin have quietly transformed the free press into a curated feed for the powerful. 

This isn’t fearmongering — it’s a wake-up call. Because once truth gets muzzled, propaganda doesn’t need to knock — it already lives here.

About your host:
Sonia in Cyber is a multicultural feminist voice, creative entrepreneur, and unapologetic truth-teller. With roots in education, tech, and product marketing, she blends data with empathy, humor with heartbreak, to expose the cracks in America’s “normal.” Through her podcast Somebody Pinch Me, she gives voice to the disillusioned, the outspoken, the overlooked, and the quietly furious — proving that truth doesn’t just survive in chaos; it thrives in it. Her mission is simple: to use her voice to inspire others to keep fighting, resisting, and moving forward — no matter what.

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