Governments by and large occupy a mindspace that is "individuals must be subjugated for the needs community", but not "we must subjugate ourselves for the needs of the planet."
Individuals who only get news from social media may find less "respectable" news coverage and an increase in "news" from sources who rely on unsavory backers.
Which is to say: if Facebook won't pay for legitimate news coverage, misinformation will drown everything else out.
Seems that way, but keep in mind that military service brings with it a military mindset of heirarchy. With everyone being primed to accept a "this person is my superior," falling back on taking orders is a lot more palatable.
Governments by and large occupy a mindspace that is "individuals must be subjugated for the needs community", but not "we must subjugate ourselves for the needs of the planet."