Tag: US Propaganda

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Pentagon pledges $40 million to State Dept. toward countering foreign propaganda. Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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The Pentagon has agreed to give $40 million to the U.S. State Department to help counter foreign propaganda and disinformation amid ongoing concerns raised by the role of both by Russian operatives accused of interfering in affairs abroad. … Read More >Pentagon pledges $40 million to State Dept. toward countering foreign propaganda. Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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Rules for thee but not for me: Pompeo denounces proposed Russian law as ‘burdensome’ limitation on US propaganda outlets

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has voiced his opposition to a proposed Russian rule that would require labeling of propaganda content, saying it would burden “independent” information work by outlets such as Voice of America. … Read More >Rules for thee but not for me: Pompeo denounces proposed Russian law as ‘burdensome’ limitation on US propaganda outlets

Categories Journalism & Mass media

Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads

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Twitter says it bans ads from state-affiliated media outlets. However, US government propaganda organs like Voice of America’s VOA Persian pay the social media corporation huge sums of money to spread disinformation against Iran and other foreign adversaries. … Read More >Twitter spreads paid US gov’t propaganda while falsely claiming it bans state media ads

Categories Russia

US State Department ‘Russian disinformation’ report aims to stop normalisation of relations, discredit alternative media – embassy

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Donald Trump speaks of “the swamp,” and now Russia’s embassy in Washington believes apparatchiks at the State Department have put together a hysterical report on “Russian propaganda” to prevent politicians improving relations. … Read More >US State Department ‘Russian disinformation’ report aims to stop normalisation of relations, discredit alternative media – embassy

Categories Russia

‘Destructive ideas’: Russia accuses US state-run media of spreading fake information about constitutional amendment vote

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Russia’s media watchdog has charged five US government-controlled outlets of disseminating disinformation about the July 2020 vote on the country’s constitutional amendments. … Read More >‘Destructive ideas’: Russia accuses US state-run media of spreading fake information about constitutional amendment vote

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‘Unsophisticated’ disinformation: Moscow rebuffs NYT story alleging Russia offered Taliban money to kill US troops in Afghanistan

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has rejected a US media report claiming Moscow offered to pay jihadi militants to attack US soldiers in Afghanistan. It said such ‘fake news’ merely betrays the low skill levels of US spy agencies. … Read More >‘Unsophisticated’ disinformation: Moscow rebuffs NYT story alleging Russia offered Taliban money to kill US troops in Afghanistan

Categories Documentary

Propaganda factory: Hollywood at the service of American politics

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Through the years, Hollywood has been the US government’s closest partner in furthering its political agenda. If national interests so required, American film studios were eager to rewrite history, portray former allies as enemies, promote unsavory political decisions and even blacklist its own actors and screenwriters for their views. A new facet of the dream factory comes to light. … Read More >Propaganda factory: Hollywood at the service of American politics

Categories Russia

From wartime ally to villain: RT explores how Hollywood’s ‘propaganda factory’ guides public perception of Russia

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Hollywood has been described as a dream factory, but it may also be accurately called a propaganda one. A new RT documentary examines the nexus between the film industry and the US government. … Read More >From wartime ally to villain: RT explores how Hollywood’s ‘propaganda factory’ guides public perception of Russia

Categories World

Call Russia ‘sponsor of TERROR’! Imperial-minded House Republicans urge return to Cold War footing & drastic sanctions policy

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The largest House GOP caucus has released a ‘national security strategy’ that envisions escalating sanctions against China and Russia, more war on terrorism in the Middle East, and a Cold War-type infowar, among other things. … Read More >Call Russia ‘sponsor of TERROR’! Imperial-minded House Republicans urge return to Cold War footing & drastic sanctions policy