[anonymousiam]

I suggest that you review the 2013 NDAA amendment that basically repealed the Smith-Mundt Act, which prohibited the U.S. government from disseminating propaganda to the American public. The original intent was to prevent the State Department and its agencies from engaging in domestic propaganda.

One could argue that the changes require that the material be originally intended for foreign consumption, but how does one prove "intent?"

https://www.usagm.gov/who-we-are/oversight/legislation/smith...

[throwawayq3423]

The Smith-Mundt Act was not repealed. It was updated so that content intended for foreign audiences can now be accessed within the U.S. upon request, such as by researchers. The update was necessary because of the global nature of digital information. It became impossible to produce content for foreign audiences that was not also consumed in some way by Americans.

It remains strictly forbidden to use government funds to influence public opinion in the United States.