833 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bitman 17 Nov 2023 \ on: Fun Fact Friday - Best Fun Fact Gets 10,000 Sats meta
From 1948, until 2013, Voice of America was forbidden to broadcast directly to American citizens to protect the American public from propaganda actions by their own government.
The only reason for the ban being dropped in 2013 was that the Internet had allowed U.S. citizens to hear it for years anyway...
https://wikiless.org/wiki/Voice_of_America?lang=en
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @TwoLargePizzas 18 Nov 2023
As someone not from America this is hilarious to me.
The idea that a government-funded international radio and television broadcasting service with the stated mission "to serve as a reliable source of news and information" wasn't spreading propaganda seems about as insane as thinking it's not still happening.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman 18 Nov 2023
Yep, just couldn't make this sort of stuff up could you.
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