Indeed. See also: Operation Mockingbird

It's likely that the state agencies have learned to better avoid the exposure of these sorts of programs.

Regardless, The Intercept has more than a few stories[0], and Chomsky has shared his opinion[1]. Then there's the small matter of this[2]. And on and on; much of it is hard to verify, like Eglin Air Force base and its Reddit links.

0: https://www.google.ca/search?q=site%3Atheintercept.com+new+y...

1: http://www.salon.com/2015/05/25/noam_chomsky_the_new_york_ti...

2: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130715/11210223804/anti-...