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Propaganda techniques

  • EuphemismThe ancient Greeks used the word eupheme to describe words of good omen. This term combined roots meaning 'good' and 'prophetic speech'.
  • CensorshipA plaster cast of David sits in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Beside it rests a detachable fig leaf made of the same material.
  • Active measuresThe word disinformation entered the Soviet lexicon in 1923. Joseph Stalin reportedly coined the term to sound French and deceive other nations into believing…