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1.  Be Skeptical when presented with information and don't immediately trust the "credibility
2.Educate yourself on the information sites that are biased and would
3. Take in a wide range of evidences.

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“The CPI distributed 75 million pamphlets and 6,000 press releases” (Werner Chpt 5. Text 1. Pg 6)

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“‘The OWI realised that posters had to be placed in street-level windows of every store, office, [and] restaurant… in order to reach the greatest number of people’.” (Kathleen page 3)

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“Americans regarded Germany's kaiser as arrogant, its generals as ruthless, and its soldiers as spike-helmeted brutes.” (Werner Chpt 5. Text 2. page 6)
(Alongside a Picture Down Below)

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North Korea portrays Americans as masters of torture to reinforce its leaders' desire to keep the war alive” and to ensure that everyone remembers what the Americans did to them, and how they should be prepared to fight them at any time. (Lee Para 1).

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With deceitful propaganda capable of changing the mindset of countries and social groups, it is paramount to provide the correct information and the right resources to combat it. Though propaganda can be used as a positive means, majority of propaganda is meant to spread intense ideologies or false information and counteractive measures should be in place and widely available.

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Changing the attitudes towards others
In North Korea, they have a museum dedicated to the Americans, having life-sized soldiers yanking the hair of korea women while stabbing them in the heart, faces full with glee (Lee, para 26)

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The internet caters to what people want and are interested but the information provided on it is most times selective truth

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Be a skeptic when presented with information, whether it be political or not.
Stay informed, always collect information through multiple sources as to avoid biased opinions and "facts".
Support your local protests and or local vote.

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How has propaganda changed to fit the modern world?
Propaganda has taken on social media and has used it to spread and take new forms.

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Propaganda can be a positive influence (rebuttal)

For China, their usage of propaganda created a positive impact on their target audience, the main goal they were hoping to achieve. Aside from improving public image, propaganda has been used to within a country to stabilize it... (post war Japan)

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Since propaganda has made a rise alongside social media it hides in the websites and apps making people feel comfortable with it

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Where is political propaganda most prevalent?
In countries with tyrannical leaders or countries that are communist.

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Who are the people most affected by propaganda?
People who are not fully informed, or that limit themselves to only a couple sources for political information.

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Propaganda is used as a weapon to "brainwash"  so people turn a blind eye because propaganda has become normalized

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What is propaganda from a political perspective?
It is any sort of message that manipulates or distorts people's opinions about something political.

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Digital propaganda usage through media

Unlike government propaganda, where its origin can easily be pinpointed, digital propaganda provides a veil of anonymity for those behind it. Digital propaganda also poses a great threat as it may be hard to differentiate truth from biased opinion.

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Propaganda usage in North Korea

Propaganda is so ingrained in North Korean culture and education, that all citizens believe that North Korea was the victim of war and it is unfathomable to the majority of the population that North Korea may be held accountable for certain events.

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What forms does propaganda take and how does it attempt to influence others

Propaganda comes in many forms in order to appeal to a broad audience or particular demographic. It is a priority for those attempting to spread any kind of information through propaganda to have a large appeal to effectively manipulate those they are targeting.

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Persuading People's Mindset:
China had given incentives to those who followed the policy, such as “better employment opportunities, higher wages, and government assistance.” while those who didn’t got fined. (Para 9).

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People often don't care enough or have the abilities to combat propaganda
“more than two-thirds of American adults get news on social media, where misinformation abounds. We also seek it out”
Simply people don't care that much about their information

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How does propaganda influence the public with their daily informational intake?
What can people do to combat the influence of propaganda?