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Paid Actors Support Power Plant at City Hall Meeting
Background Information
This is a type of lie that is designed to interfere with the democratic process. It misleads people about the nature of complex political issues. Astroturfing should be illegal and companies who do it should be fined heavily. Harmful propaganda.
Technique Used
Activate Emotion
This is propaganda because
This form of propaganda, called astroturfing, involves paying people to represent a position, tricking lawmakers into thinking they represent the public, when in reality, they are paid by private interests. http://bit.ly/2IDctrI
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