U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News to Americans

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[–]BravoVictor[S] 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

It's an old article, but I wasn't even aware there had been a law against domestic propaganda, much less that it had been repealed during the Obama era.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 4 fun3 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

13 is unlucky:
https://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Authorization_Act_for_Fiscal_Year_2013#Smith–Mundt_Modernization_Act_of_2012

[–]iDontShift 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I wasn't even aware there had been a law against domestic propaganda

that which is beneficial is of course ignored so they can take it away and hardly anyone notices

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks Obama

[–]Ehhhhhh 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

One of the reasons why hoaxes skyrocketed since its passing. They existed before, but seem to have become more common.

[–]jamesK_3rd 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I can't recall for sure, but didn't some other program like this also end, I feel like it was under bush, just after September 11, 01

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Domestic surveillance?