The Loss of Truth

Résumé

Propaganda is a way of promoting or disseminating particular ideas. It is an intentional and organized way of promoting an ideology or a worldview to make it appear normal or inevitable.2 Propaganda can operate through direct or more ins]dious forms, an be targeted against different age or socio-economic groups. As a powerful tool of exercising power, it has been historically employed by governments to influence public opinon, secure citizen support, and enhance the appeal of their pohcies. 3 The Russian government has used propaganda as a key tool to manipulate public perception and justify military action in the Russia-Ukraine war that began in 2014.