The 2013 Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, which amended the 1948 U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act, is often cited by critics as enabling government "propaganda" to reach domestic audiences. It removed a ban preventing US government-funded media from distributing content within the U.S..
The 2013 Amendment: The amendment (part of the NDAA for fiscal 2013) allows U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) content, such as Voice of America, to be available domestically, which some argue allows government messaging (informally called "propaganda" or "lying") to influence Americans, rather than just foreign audiences.
Context: Proponents argued this modernization allowed for transparency, permitting Americans to see what their government was distributing abroad, rather than enabling deliberate domestic misinformation.
Misconceptions: It is important to note that the amendment did not explicitly repeal the Act, nor did it previously make it illegal for the government to "lie" to citizens through other channels, but rather altered the rules on government-sponsored media broadcasts.
The law did not apply to private news organizations, which are not bound by the same regulations.
The original version of the Act was amended by the Smith–Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 which allowed for materials produced by the State Department (propaganda) and the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) to be made available within the United States.
Obama repealed it. We need to put it back.
This.
Ok.. I'm confused...by the part in green below:
The 2013 Smith-Mundt Modernization Act, which amended the 1948 U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act, is often cited by critics as enabling government "propaganda" to reach domestic audiences. It removed a ban preventing US government-funded media from distributing content within the U.S..
The 2013 Amendment: The amendment (part of the NDAA for fiscal 2013) allows U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) content, such as Voice of America, to be available domestically, which some argue allows government messaging (informally called "propaganda" or "lying") to influence Americans, rather than just foreign audiences.
Context: Proponents argued this modernization allowed for transparency, permitting Americans to see what their government was distributing abroad, rather than enabling deliberate domestic misinformation.
Misconceptions: It is important to note that the amendment did not explicitly repeal the Act, nor did it previously make it illegal for the government to "lie" to citizens through other channels, but rather altered the rules on government-sponsored media broadcasts.
The law did not apply to private news organizations, which are not bound by the same regulations.
They make it confusing on purpose. The general consensus is that it makes it legal for the press to lie.
Ok ..thanks fren, that was my understanding
It doesn’t matter, the extreme media has been lying to us for centuries anyway. Think about it. All is corruption and lies.
Truth!