Whats happened the last 3-4 years would have been called the same thing 12 years ago. Just sayin....
prop·a·gan·da/ˌpräpəˈgandə/
Noun:
1. Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
2. The dissemination of such information as a political strategy.