I just caught wind of this.
U.S. repeals propaganda ban, spreads government-made news to Americans - Chicago Tribune
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WASHINGTON — For decades, a so-called anti-propaganda law prevented the U.S. government's mammoth broadcasting arm from delivering programming to American audiences. But this month, that came silently to an end with the implementation of a reform passed in January. The result: an unleashing of thousands of hours per week of government-funded radio and TV programs for domestic U.S. consumption in a reform initially criticized as a green light for U.S. domestic propaganda efforts. So what just happened?
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Voice of America could air in the US as anti-propaganda law is dropped - The verge.
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The United States government operates an entire network of broadcasters that distribute news in languages from English to Uzbek, but an "anti-propaganda" law has prevented their news from being aired domestically — until now. Earlier this month a legal change went into effect that many are worried will enable government-run organizations like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe — all arms of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) — to distribute their federally-funded radio and TV shows to the unsuspecting public. But even with the change, major advocacy groups don't think that the government is planning to flood the airwaves with propaganda.
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Just bringing it up, because it sounds like something that could be important when you consider all the other shennanigans our government has been doing. I have no opinion yet other then i find this somewhat disconcerting. You can research it further and make your own opinion if your so inclined.