USA HISTORY

Ideas, allegations, and other information that is spread deliberately to further a cause or damage an opposing cause, and that is often exaggerated or false

(A) Lies

(B) ** Propaganda

(C) News Headlines

(D) Blasphemy

Concept note-1: -What is Propaganda? Propaganda can be described as thoughts, ideas, allegations or facts, spread deliberately to further one’s own cause or with the intention of causing damage to an opposing cause.

Concept note-2: -What is propaganda? Propaganda is the dissemination of information-facts, arguments, rumours, half-truths, or lies-to influence public opinion.

Concept note-3: -A working definition of propaganda is the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.

Concept note-4: -Lying and deception can be the basis of many propaganda techniques including Ad Hominem arguments, Big-Lie, Defamation, Door-in-the-Face, Half-truth, Name-calling or any other technique that is based on dishonesty or deception. For example, many politicians have been found to frequently stretch or break the truth.