The secret of Freedom lies in educating the people.
The secret of Tyranny is in keeping them scared and ignorant.
No government wants their citizens to be well informed. When the citizens are well informed and start thinking for themselves, governments will have nothing to do and the very concept of government will disappear from the face of earth. The very existence of government is predicated upon the stupidity of the citizens. The more stupid the masses, the more powerful the government.