Understanding Propaganda (55+)

Explore the history and origins of propaganda, examining how it is used to influence or persuade audiences and advance an agenda. Discover practical strategies for recognizing propaganda techniques and strengthening your critical thinking skills.

Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular cause, doctrine, or point of view.  Using selective facts, half-truths, or outright lies and rumors presented through various media ( posters, speeches, news, film, and social media) it manipulates people into thinking or acting in a certain way.