“Anybody who is called the government is right. And anybody who isn’t called the government is not right,” she said. “And you know, all governments are connected to Google, and all governments can shift their search engines so only what they want you to see comes up… I want all kids to be aware of this digital circumstance…

“Everyone on the internet is like, ‘Oh my God, come and join Facebook!’ They’re all so optimistic… and really, everyone is fracking you up behind the screens. And I don’t like that. It makes it difficult for me to interact with my fans knowing that. Google and Facebook were developed by the CIA, and when you’re on there, you have to know that.”

— M.I.A.