From a society point of view, the advent of social media in particular has destroyed a lot of preconceived notions we've held on to.
A great example is police in America. Oppressed communities have long known law enforcement were not this magnanimous force for good that it always purported itself to be.
But it took the horror of seeing it for people globally to realize it's not just something people are making up.
And that's just one aspect.