He is wrong. The "people" in general don't know diddly. There are always a few that know what is going on, but not near enough to overcome the propaganda machine and trained puppets of the elite. The elite are very evil, but they are not very stupid. They know how to keep their power, they have been doing it successfully for 100s of years.
Only to those seeking it out and that give a damn. Most aren't looking for it and wouldn't care if they read it. The number one reason most get on the Internet is not for news, it is for porn. The porn "industry" is raking in the dough.