"propaganda laundering" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: By analogy with money laundering. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} propaganda laundering (uncountable)
  1. The act of legitimizing misinformation by presenting it in the same manner as widely trusted news sources, in order to increase its exposure and lend it credibility with the target audience; in some cases, the process may be repeated several times, through increasingly trusted sources. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mass media
    Sense id: en-propaganda_laundering-en-noun-DG45I0k6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "Hybrid War Propaganda Laundering … Naturally, these entities are not setting the agenda or calling the shots. They have been assigned a number of roles by the political elites. First of all, they are supposed to engage in veritable “propaganda laundering.” Much as banks provide legitimacy to funds obtained through illegal or immoral means, Bellingcat, White Helmets, and others turn what would otherwise be recognized as propaganda into “breaking news”–style stories that are then run, with reference to the NGO in question rather than the true source of the disinformation, by the mainstream media.",
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