> You're experiencing nostalgia - it isn't factual, though.

Is this a universal argument against "something was better"? Yes, many things were better in the past, internet included. Now we do things faster, cheaper and worse.

> I wonder what these password managers are all about, then?

Have you ever seen a private website requiring you to register? I haven't. If it does, then it's another sign of how we break simple stuff.

> How exactly does Meta have any role in the ease or difficulty of content creation? Last I checked Meta makes zero of the top content creation tools and is mostly an ad company.

Idk, maybe take a look how Facebook and Instagram work? Posting is super simple, just a few clicks and it's done. So effortless that any brainless individual can do that. People forgot how to do that without those platforms. Even MySpace required some basic knowledge of site building.