I never defended the authoritarianism of the CCP. I only said it makes sense to block foreign platforms, regardless if the state is a tyranny or not. Framing it as if it's some kind of tactic to help keep the populous indoctrinated is a very simplistic take.

Take Reddit, for example. It's filled with blatant propaganda, from corporations and politicians. It's a disgustingly astroturfed platform ran by people of questionable moral character. What's more, it also has porn. All you need is an account to access 18+ "communities". Not exactly "enlightening material" that frees the mind from tyranny.