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But that is the whole point of the parent. Who is to say it is a "propaganda effort"? FB/TW/YT? Why? How would they know (unless they were part of that effort, ironically)?

Part of the answer is looking for patterns and bots. When it's a few voices being amplified by a whole bunch of bots it's propaganda.

But they flagged proper researchers; how is that defensible?

In addition whats the difference between foreign propaganda, domestic propaganda and corporate propaganda?

Considering who/what countries actively invest in all forms of communication there is no meaningful line between the 3 anymore.

Even domestic propaganda becomes suspect when you find out a government officials child has major business dealings with X or Y country. This happens in both parties.

Has this been decided by court/parliament/popular vote or any form of legitimate authority?

The only thing worse than government sensorship is privatised mafia sensorship