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Re:Tech Companies Are Deleting Evidence of War Crimes by camochameleon on Thursday May 09, 2019 @04:15AM (#19866310)
This is very deliberate. From 1911 to 2017, 800+ films and 1100+ television shows have received backing from the Pentagon and the CIA [1]. Several films received major script changes, primarily to create a certain perception of the US military and intelligence agencies.

[1] https://theconversation.com/washington-dcs-role-behind-the-s...

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Re:Tech Companies Are Deleting Evidence of War Crimes by jjgreen on Thursday May 09, 2019 @05:07AM (#19866560)
As did Jackson Pollock [1] and other artists ...

[1] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/modern-art-was-cia-...

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Re:Tech Companies Are Deleting Evidence of War Crimes by cowwithbeef on Thursday May 09, 2019 @03:14PM (#19871274)
That's an interesting link you have there, but it feels like limited hangout. "Yeah we admit we routinely manipulated film and more, but only to paint ourselves in a favorable light."
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