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tootie on Feb 16, 2018 | parent | context | favorite | on: U.S. Charges 13 Russians, 3 Companies for Interfer...

The FEC says who is allowed to run propaganda. You have to be registered as a PAC to run political ads. And you're not allowed to use foreign money. Even groups like Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and Citizen's United were registered with the IRS and all their communications were clearly attributed.

herbst on Feb 16, 2018 [–]

Wait there are central entities that control who is allowed to do propaganda within their border?

This sounds wrong on all ends

tootie on Feb 16, 2018 | [–]

Only who is allowed to do it professionally. And it's incredibly easy to obtain permission. There's very few barriers. It just has to be disclosed.

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