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propaganda

 
 
/ˌprɒpəˈgændə/ noun [U]

Definition

information or ideas, which are often false, that an organization prints or broadcasts to make people agree with what it is saying: political propaganda
propagandist noun [C] someone who creates, prints, or broadcasts propaganda
(Definition of propaganda noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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