<i>Propaganda is, by definition, anything which promotes or publicizes a political cause or POV.</i><p>No, it isn&#x27;t &quot;anything&quot; which promotes a cause or a POV.<p>It&#x27;s the presence of manipulation (and as applies to astroturfing campaigns, such as the &quot;Correct the Record&quot; antics appear to be) false pretense that make it propaganda.