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propaganda
Communication designed to shape opinion in favor of a cause, typically by selection and emphasis rather than by outright falsehood.
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Propaganda need not be false. It works through what it includes and omits, through emotional framing, and through repetition. Recognizing it is less about detecting lies than about asking what is missing, who benefits from the framing, and what the underlying record shows when read directly.
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