Smart to think ahead. I didn't think of this.
...make it illegal for anyone to report the news without a special license
My Thoughts On Where The 'Fake News' Narrative May Be Heading
I have seen this tactic play out though on other propaganda campaigns. Your probably on to something. I left a comment on your post.
Yes, I noticed the comment. Thank you for that btw, I have had a lot of upvotes for the posts I have written today, but all of my comments were copy and paste jobs or bots. It can begin to feel like no one is actually taking the time to read what you're writing when that happens. lol.
As I stated in the article, I really hope this doesn't happen. I just don't see where else it could be going at the moment. I have an elevated distrust for government when compared to your average "citizen" though, so perhaps I have a limited perspective.