Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

"Covert propaganda campaigns were common during the Cold War, when the CIA planted 80 to 90 articles a day in an effort to undermine the Soviet Union, Johnson said."

So like today's main stream media trying to divide the US? :)



The difference is no one needs to be covert about it. Just take a monolithic corporation and let them blast it 24/7.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: