[hardlianotion]

How does the government seek to differentiate itself from authoritarian regimes?

[betaby]

They don't. Why would they?

[wakawaka28]

By lying about their motives, of course. The (other) authoritarians are doing the same things but they do it for self-serving reasons as opposed to "for the children", to "fight disinformation, hate speech, organized crime, terrorism", etc.