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Re:Inside China's audacious global propaganda campaign by losteric on Saturday December 08, 2018 @04:26PM (#18637626)
Not true. I think you're conflating content with the traditional (for-profit) distribution mediums.

For-profit channels distribute profitable ideas. Profitsble ideas have mass appeal. Unsurprising.

However, there are no social pressure to write for the mainstream (beyond the practical constraints of our capitalist society). Social media has empowered counter-culture narratives toward both good and bad ends.

Go criticize the state in China and compare your experience with the US - guess which state will "fail"

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Re:Inside China's audacious global propaganda campaign by AsyncAwait on Saturday December 08, 2018 @05:21PM (#18637881)
I get your point, but in the West they'll smear you and try to strangle you economically, if you're one of these small, independent outlets. Also, platforms like YouTube is where the audience is, but you'd get ads pulled as soon as you mention something like Iran etc.
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