Isn’t propaganda just a form of persuasion? What about propaganda separates it from advertising or interpersonal communication?

Edit: Not all propaganda involves lying. For some reason, we seem to be more comfortable with a person lying to us than we are with viewing a propaganda poster that uses verifiable facts.

Edit 2: Another interesting note is that in some countries, propaganda is not viewed negatively like it is in English speaking countries.

  • CALIGVLA@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Merriam-Webster

    the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

    Cambridge

    information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast, published, or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing people’s opinions

    Oxford

    The systematic dissemination of information, esp. in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a particular cause or point of view, often a political agenda. Also: information disseminated in this way; the means or media by which such ideas are disseminated. Cf. black propaganda n.

    Collins

    Propaganda is information, often inaccurate information, that a political organization publishes or broadcasts in order to influence people.

    Point being, even if it’s not necessarily all lies how do you know you’re not being lied to or mislead when most propaganda are, by definition, lies and half-truths? I don’t trust any sort of propaganda because chances are I’m being lied to.

    • VulKendov@reddthat.com
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      6 months ago

      how do you know you’re not being lied to or mislead when most propaganda are, by definition, lies and half-truths?

      Research, dig deeper and come to your own conclusion.