• Flying Squid
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    148 months ago

    It shouldn't be about who is doing it more, it should be about how to recognize propaganda. Propaganda can come from any side of the political spectrum. Saying "they do it more" doesn't help when just trying to teach the basics.

    • @NounsAndWords@lemmy.world
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      128 months ago

      It isn't about who is doing it more, it's about giving examples. Those examples have to come from somewhere, and if you aren't cherrypicking…those examples are going to skew in one direction, which is the original complaint I was anticipating.

      • Gnome Kat
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        28 months ago

        Literally any political messaging is propaganda, be it fake or true.

    • @Pips@lemmy.sdf.org
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      88 months ago

      But propaganda and fake news are different things. Propaganda can be made up but it doesn't have to be, it can be (and frequently is) entirely truthful. If there's a class on spotting fake news, and it's any good, it will note that distinction.