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> Is there a difference between propaganda and false information? Yes, not all propaganda is false. Propaganda uses both truth and lies freely, choosing whic
by mcpackieh 3y ago
> Is there a difference between propaganda and false information?
Yes, not all propaganda is false. Propaganda uses both truth and lies freely, choosing whichever is most convenient for the narrative being promoted. Often propaganda tells you things which are true, while simply omitting other truths. Propaganda also uses statements which are neither true nor false, e.g. subjective value claims.
From the other angle, not all false information is propaganda. This statement is false: My hair is red. That's false, but it's not propaganda. Propaganda and false information are overlapping sets, but neither is a strict subset of the other.