propaganda
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These WWI Propaganda Posters Are Gorgeous… And Seriously Messed Up
America’s involvement in the First World War was brief, but intense. For a period of 20 months, the US government did its best to stir patriotic fervour, in part through the use of eye-catching propaganda posters. A new exhibit at Bruce Museum is showcasing a selection of these works, many of which are seriously lacking…
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US Lawmakers Take Action Against Facebook Election Propaganda
The first major legislative effort to rein in foreign interference in US elections will kick off Thursday afternoon on Capitol Hill, where Democratic Senators Mark Warner and Amy Klobuchar will field questions from reporters over a new bill crafted, they said, to “improve transparency of online political ads.”
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Why Does North Korea Play Blade Runner-Style Music Every Morning?
North Korea is a weird country. Heck, so is Australia. But Australia doesn’t play creepy, Blade Runner-like Theremin music in the nation’s capital each morning just after dawn. North Korea does.
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North Korea’s Netflix Knockoff Will Stream On-Demand Propaganda
The North Korean government has made a habit of ripping off American technology products. Back in 2013, Kim Jong Un’s totalitarian regime made a state-sponsored Android phone ripoff, followed by a Mac OS X ripoff in 2015. Now, it appears that North Korea wants a piece of streaming video.