▲ 716 ▼ Jeffrey Epstein Was Vladimir Putin's Wealth Manager, FBI Source Claimed in Newly Released Epstein Files (people.com) submitted 5 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/world@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 child) Not really. They lifted the ban on the domestic dissemination of materials originating from the State Department. Other departments and external agencies were, and still are, able to target propaganda at US citizens. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) So no in theory, yes in practice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yes in theory. Yes in practice. The error is believing that propaganda against US citizens was ever illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can talk about legality and find all sorts of technical restrictions in code. But who believes any of this shit was enforced? The closest thing we've had to a government action against US propaganda was Biden's War On TikTok. And that was for the unspeakable crime of mentioning the Gaza Genocide too many times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I would even argue that Fox News is propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Bold and controversial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DaMummy@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) So no in theory, yes in practice? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yes in theory. Yes in practice. The error is believing that propaganda against US citizens was ever illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can talk about legality and find all sorts of technical restrictions in code. But who believes any of this shit was enforced? The closest thing we've had to a government action against US propaganda was Biden's War On TikTok. And that was for the unspeakable crime of mentioning the Gaza Genocide too many times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I would even argue that Fox News is propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Bold and controversial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (1 child) Yes in theory. Yes in practice. The error is believing that propaganda against US citizens was ever illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can talk about legality and find all sorts of technical restrictions in code. But who believes any of this shit was enforced? The closest thing we've had to a government action against US propaganda was Biden's War On TikTok. And that was for the unspeakable crime of mentioning the Gaza Genocide too many times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I would even argue that Fox News is propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Bold and controversial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 point 5 months ago (1 child) I mean, you can talk about legality and find all sorts of technical restrictions in code. But who believes any of this shit was enforced? The closest thing we've had to a government action against US propaganda was Biden's War On TikTok. And that was for the unspeakable crime of mentioning the Gaza Genocide too many times. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I would even argue that Fox News is propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Bold and controversial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) I would even argue that Fox News is propaganda. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Bold and controversial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 child) Bold and controversial permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago More importantly. Perfectly legal. Why be scared of State Department overseas propaganda when you have tucker carlson. permalink fedilink source parent