Lies can be used to manipulate people into having a different point of view or to spread incorrect information. In the Backrooms, lies are common. One must have the skills to sort factual information from lies meant to deceive for survival.
Different Types of Lies
There are three different types of lies. Each type of lie has a different source and different ways to identify.
Propaganda
Propaganda is the act of cherry-picking facts from true sources to manipulate others to do what they’d want.
Propaganda v.s. Persuasion
The definition of propaganda sounds similar to the definition of persuasion, but they have different applications. Propaganda only benefits the propagandist while persuasion benefits both parties.