In general the media do a poor job of informing people on the state of affairs.
Not that I need media reports to be aware, any sane individual unless blind and deaf should realize there are many things that are very wrong. The visible tip of the iceberg being disturbing enough. But people tend to rationalize everything, ignore the bad omens, hope for the best and make excuses - then it becomes denial.
We all understand there is no perfect world, but what's interesting here is:
- the scale of the violations
- there is a conspiracy
As I have said, many people just don't care because, they don't know what freedom is. They would have been equally happy living in the former USSR if it weren't for the comfort.
The great achievement of the 'system' is that most believe they are FREE. To some extent, that is true, but big chunks of freedom are being taken away from you nonetheless.
A long leash around your neck doesn't mean you are 'free', it just means you are better off than another slave.