> What if the Chinese government decides to generate so much information at so much scale that people start believing it?

What if people respond to such a scenario by choosing not to believe Chinese misinformation?

When leaning into damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't arguments about free speech, I prefer to favour the side that's against censorship. Let the people decide how they will handle their information. You really don't get good examples of governments using such powers nobly