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The MH370 Cover-Up: Military Knew Where Missing Plane Went All Along - YouTube

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MH370's alleged military cover-up is a textbook case of information asymmetry and institutional secrecy — revealing how governments hoard data even when lives and answers are at stake.

Information AsymmetryPrincipal-Agent ProblemInstitutional SecrecyConspiracy Theory Formation

Theory Briefing

  • MH370 vanished in 2014, yet military radar data that could pinpoint its path was allegedly withheld from the public investigation.
  • Information asymmetry theory explains how one party — here, the military — holding secret knowledge distorts outcomes for everyone else seeking the truth.
  • The cover-up framing also maps onto principal-agent problems, where governments (agents) pursue self-interest over transparency owed to grieving families (principals).