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kentuck

(111,098 posts)
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 09:03 AM Oct 2019

What is "black propaganda" - as regards the information fed the public via multiple media means?

I find it very interesting.

I have seen it mentioned a couple of times and it does make one think.

To what extent are the American people being captured in this propaganda tactic?

There is another very interesting thread on this very subject by Asha Rangappa (former FBI Agent, CNN analyst, Lecturer at Yale).

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212548797

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What is "black propaganda" - as regards the information fed the public via multiple media means? (Original Post) kentuck Oct 2019 OP
I think it refers to the perceived knowledge of the origin ck4829 Oct 2019 #1
Thanks! Mike 03 Oct 2019 #4
I read her thread yesterday. Then I watched a couple videos dewsgirl Oct 2019 #2
How do you fight it? kentuck Oct 2019 #3
At this point, I have no idea. I wish someone would bring it dewsgirl Oct 2019 #5

ck4829

(35,077 posts)
1. I think it refers to the perceived knowledge of the origin
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 09:05 AM
Oct 2019

White propaganda - The audience knows who is giving it and there is no confusion over the source
An Uncle Sam poster declaring "I want you to join the US army" is white propaganda

Gray propaganda - The source is unknown
Word on the street and rumors

Black propaganda - Misdirected source, presenting something you've make as something your enemy says
Forged documents, the Yellowcake Forgeries are an example of this. And whenever right wingers make up some bull claim about Ilhan Omar doing or saying something with fake quotes or photoshopped images... black propaganda.

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)
2. I read her thread yesterday. Then I watched a couple videos
Sun Oct 6, 2019, 09:05 AM
Oct 2019

On it. It's terrifying and exactly what is happening.

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