black propaganda
Britishnoun
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But given the instant global connectedness of the internet, how could the Pentagon be so sure that its black propaganda campaigns in other countries wouldn’t leak back to the American population?
From Salon
No one in the Pac-12 wanted those white boys on campus — cosplaying as proud ranchers in gallon-sized hats, bumpin’ SexyyRed’s street anthem “SkeeYee” while playing beer pong in Black propaganda T-shirts and hoodies — to enjoy another night living in glory.
From Los Angeles Times
So, disinformation is really what they call "black propaganda."
From Salon
Tayip Temel, a senior HDP official, expressed fear that Erdogan had achieved his desired goal through “black propaganda” alleging links between Kilicdaroglu and terrorists.
From Reuters
Reports about Russian interference in the elections and Russia bots manipulating public opinion — which Matt Taibbi's recent reporting on the "Twitter Files" exposes as an elaborate piece of black propaganda — was uncritically amplified by the press.
From Salon
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