Free Information: Would it ruin societal structure?

The internet is supposed to be a place where individuals can share information and comment on eachothers thoughts and ideas. If only we had access to the information that companies and the government kept from us. Would we live a more concision, yet worries life, knowing that things we thought were once uncontrolled were not. Would we feel lost knowing that governments had lied to us or covered up truths to protect their own? These types of questions consider me to look into wether knowing ALL information is a for the better or worse. Are we better of without it?

I think that society has created this protective system for its internet users, keeping truths that could dismantle the structure of society in hidden places. Only those with the authoriy to access this information can truly know what goes on. If information was free, would those such as hackers stil fight against technology? Or would they give up, feeling they have nothing to uncover anymore. I think that hackers would stil exist in this internet world of free information. There needs to be some sort of punch to the systems built in society. I mean by this, that there needs to be a challange and those who are rebelious for society to function the way it is. If we were rid of hackers and those who competed with the structural order, then how would culture change and how would we evolve?
Who would have thought that hacktivism would have taken over from marches and standoffs like we saw in the 60's and 70's. Now we see more peaceful protests, even those they have begun to disappear over time. We need these rebels of society in order to challenge the norm, in this case, the internet. We see in this photos, the changing nature of activism from a time of industrialization to a time of technology. Has activism create a new meaning within society as it has become more internet based?