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delisen

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6. Propaganda and Lies are the terms that need to be used. n/t

Reply to retrowire (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2017, 03:06 PM

Jan 2017

Print media avoid propaganda in headlines because it is a long word

However we are being subjected to propaganda.

Dictionary.com definition: information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc. ... the deliberate spreading of such information, rumors, etc

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I knew this would happen... [View all] retrowire Jan 2017 OP

I know oldtime dfl_er Jan 2017 #1

Keep to the facts. The number one station for Fake News is FoxNews. Baitball Blogger Jan 2017 #2

Yes, anything they don't agree with is called fake news and totally disregarded. Arkansas Granny Jan 2017 #3

EXACTLY retrowire Jan 2017 #4

Fake news is 'telling it like it feels instead of telling it like it is' aidbo Jan 2017 #5

Propaganda and Lies are the terms that need to be used. n/t delisen Jan 2017 #6