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> Both exist.

Yes, censorship and propaganda go hand in hand. In 1922 Walter Lippmann wrote in his seminal work, Public Opinion,

> Without some form of censorship, propaganda in the strict sense of the word is impossible. In order to conduct a propaganda there must be some barrier between the public and the event. [1] [2]

[1] https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/6456/pg6456.html

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Opinion_(book)#News_and...



Right.

Both are also tied inherently to monopoly, along with surveillance and both general and targeted manipulation.

https://joindiaspora.com/posts/7bfcf170eefc013863fa002590d8e...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24771470




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