Notes:

The internet was not designed specifically to withstand a nuclear attack. It is simply fault tolerant, though it has a long memory. The internet is not immortal, though it will go down hard. The internet is not immune to censorship. Anything the powers that be can hide in real life, they can hide in virtual news. That or they can deny it. That or they can brag about it and do it anyway. If all the choices to vote for are in on it, there is no democracy.