The propagation of 'democracy and freedom of speech through internet' is cited as an example of which kind of US power?

1. The 'Some Examples of American Soft Power' list cites three categories. 2. Educational exchange programs, internet, food chains are all named. 3. Internet's role in propagating democracy and free speech is a soft-power example. 4. Hard power refers to military or coercive force. _Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Political Science, Ch 1 "The World since 1991", §1.2 ¶3_