Laas Leivat: Disinformation and propaganda – sometimes same, sometimes different (16)
Eestlased Kanadas | 21 Jul 2023  | Laas LeivatEesti Elu
Laas Leivat
In some romance languages, the word ‘propaganda’ denotes advertising and isn’t necessarily negative as taken often in English. It’s neither good or bad, but depends on how it’s practiced.

The following are observations that contrasts propaganda with disinformation – both seen as persuading or manipulating public opinion. In this context, propaganda often spreads exaggerations and/or falsehoods to support leaders, causes, governments etc. Disinformation does this always.

(So that we understand the differences in information types: ‘mis-information’ is created accidentally, with no intention to harm; ‘dis-information’ intends to harm by spreading false info; ‘mal-information’ is also meant to cause harm through hate speech, intimidation etc.)

It’s said that distinctly biased or misleading information is consistently targeted to a select audience and we are fed this from day to day. Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf‘ disclosed his approach to effective propaganda: avoid abstractions, appeal to the emotions. Use only a few ideas, repetitively. Use one-sided arguments. Criticize opponents. Choose one special enemy. Disparage him relentlessly.


(Pikemalt saab lugeda Eesti Elu 21. Juuli 2023 paber- ja digilehest)
 

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easy to write01 Aug 2023 11:45
"The Gateway Pundit is ... fake news website. The website is known for publishing falsehoods, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories."
But what are these falsehoods. hoaxes, and conspiracy theories? Crickets!
...30 Jul 2023 10:44
To: MSNBC viewer

170 SAR from 6 major banks is that "honest efforts" in your opinion?

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Heads up29 Jul 2023 14:18
InfoWars is an American far-right conspiracy theory and fake news website owned by Alex Jones. Infowars has published and promoted fake news,and Jones has been accused of knowingly misleading people to make money.

The Gateway Pundit is an American far-right fake news website. The website is known for publishing falsehoods, hoaxes, and conspiracy theories. It has been described by the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology as one of the websites that primarily propagate fake news.

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