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The banned story was hosted on a shady website and quickly flagged. The reason for that was (if I remember correctly) that the website was some kind of right wi

The banned story was hosted on a shady website and quickly flagged. The reason for that was (if I remember correctly) that the website was some kind of right wing outlet.

tryingagainbro 9y ago
Reminder: Russia does have a vast troll operation, complete with websites, writers, commenters, TV station, fb pages and so on. https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+propaganda+machine+internet https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+propaganda+machine+i...
- tomatsu 9y ago
  And the US doesn't? By the way "propaganda" and "public relations" are exactly the same thing.
  - tryingagainbro 9y ago
    >> By the way "propaganda" and "public relations" are exactly the same thing. If it's identified as US State Dept said "this" you know what to expect. So, IMO, it's different. Very different
    - bjshepard 9y ago
      Research Project Mockingbird.
  - trapperkeeper74 9y ago
    It would be difficult to find, outside of a full totalitarian regime, a country that doesn't exploit media, including news, advertising and pop culture, for manufacturing consent customized to monetize and motivate the populace to be compliant, profitable, useful consumers.
  - JohnStrange 9y ago
    These are totally different things. In public relations the source is clearly identifiable. If the Kreml or White House gives a press conference, it's up to you whether to believe them or not. No problem with that, comrade!
  - 13years 9y ago
    This bill was passed end of last year. In the true Orwellian fashion now typifying 2016, a bill to implement the U.S.’ very own de facto Ministry of Truth has been quietly introduced in Congress... http://www.mintpressnews.com/propaganda-bill-congress-give-america-ministry-truth/217016/ http://www.mintpressnews.com/propaganda-bill-congress-give-a...
- shomyo 9y ago
  > Reminder > commenters Just like you I guess.
shomyo 9y ago
And washpo is some kind of left wing outlet with CIA ties.

The banned story was hosted on a shady website and quickly flagged. The reason for that was (if I remember correctly) that the website was some kind of right wing outlet.

tryingagainbro 9y ago

Reminder: Russia does have a vast troll operation, complete with websites, writers, commenters, TV station, fb pages and so on. https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+propaganda+machine+internet https://www.google.com/search?q=russian+propaganda+machine+i...

tomatsu 9y ago
And the US doesn't? By the way "propaganda" and "public relations" are exactly the same thing.
- tryingagainbro 9y ago
  >> By the way "propaganda" and "public relations" are exactly the same thing. If it's identified as US State Dept said "this" you know what to expect. So, IMO, it's different. Very different
  - bjshepard 9y ago
    Research Project Mockingbird.
- trapperkeeper74 9y ago
  It would be difficult to find, outside of a full totalitarian regime, a country that doesn't exploit media, including news, advertising and pop culture, for manufacturing consent customized to monetize and motivate the populace to be compliant, profitable, useful consumers.
- JohnStrange 9y ago
  These are totally different things. In public relations the source is clearly identifiable. If the Kreml or White House gives a press conference, it's up to you whether to believe them or not. No problem with that, comrade!
- 13years 9y ago
  This bill was passed end of last year. In the true Orwellian fashion now typifying 2016, a bill to implement the U.S.’ very own de facto Ministry of Truth has been quietly introduced in Congress... http://www.mintpressnews.com/propaganda-bill-congress-give-america-ministry-truth/217016/ http://www.mintpressnews.com/propaganda-bill-congress-give-a...
shomyo 9y ago
> Reminder > commenters Just like you I guess.

shomyo 9y ago

And washpo is some kind of left wing outlet with CIA ties.