Is religion in competition with modern media to be the most effective at manipulating the mes?

Religion has been the method of manipulation for thousands of years but in the last several generations, modern media has taken over the role of main manipulator. Keep in mind that, modern media has really only just begun and its affects are already immeasurable. For example, my children are only the third generation to have an outlet of modern media in their home since infants. Three generations! That’s barely an eye-blink compared to how long humans have been sapient.