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Homeland Security Secretary Defends Disinformation Board and Its Newly Appointed Leader

May 1, 2022
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas defended his agency’s move to create a so-called Disinformation Governance Board after it faced widespread criticism that it was tantamount to an Orwellian “Ministry of Truth.” In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Mayorkas said the new DHS panel would not be used to monitor American citizens and praised…

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Biden Admin Forms ‘Disinformation Governance Board’; Google Pauses ‘Inclusive Language’ Feature | NTD Evening News

April 27, 2022
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During a congressional hearing on April 27, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified that the Department of Homeland Security has “just established” a “Disinformation Governance Board.” Google has paused an “inclusive language” feature for Google Docs after receiving heavy backlash. …

The Desire to Control Information

April 27, 2022
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Commentary In two speeches this month, former U.S. President Barack Obama claimed leadership of an all-hands-on-deck effort to fight “disinformation.” Or in layman’s terms, to censor political speech damaging to America’s ruling class. Why are Obama and his retinue of political, corporate, and media elites so keen to shut down free speech? With President Joe…

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Senator Apologizes for Accusing Former MP Kenny Chiu of ‘Lying’ About Falling Prey to Disinformation Campaign

March 31, 2022
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A Conservative senator has apologized to a former Conservative MP after accusing him of “lying” to another senator about a disinformation campaign that he says cost him his seat in the last election. “I would like to apologize to former MP Kenny Chiu, Senator Leo Housakos, and to all my colleagues here in the chamber…

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UK Sanctions Russian TV Figures in Bid to Crack Down on ‘Kremlin Disinformation’

March 31, 2022
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The UK has imposed new sanctions on a number of Russian “propagandists” and media organisations for spreading “lies and deceit” about the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin-backed TV-Novosti, which controls the RT news channel, and the state-owned Rossiya Segodnya, which is responsible for the Sputnik news agency, were among 14 new entries added to the…

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China’s Tech Companies Amplify Russian Propaganda on Ukraine

March 14, 2022
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News Analysis China’s state media, including its most serious news outlets, the People’s Daily and China Daily, are amplifying Russian propaganda on the war in Ukraine, including anti-American and anti-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) narratives. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has gone so far as to compare the situation to Taiwan and justify, in the…

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Australia Pledges $28B to Expand Defense Staff

March 11, 2022
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It’s been over two weeks of war in Ukraine. Chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons are the latest hot topics. But different sides are sending out conflicting stories. Ukraine is readying itself for the worst, while a Ukrainian diplomat urges the Chinese Communist Party to understand the war will damage far more than just his country….

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Aussie PM Calls Beijing and Moscow Partnership ‘Chilling’

March 8, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the partnership between Beijing and Moscow “chilling” and said it was critical European and Indo-Pacific nations remain clear-eyed on the current global security climate. Speaking at the Lowy Institute on March 7, Morrison said he was deeply concerned about the similarities he was seeing between autocratic regimes in…

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Russia to Criminalize ‘Disinformation’ About Military in Crackdown on ‘Fake Information’

March 4, 2022
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Russia is set to take an even tougher crackdown on “unofficial” reporting and “disinformation” regarding its invasion of Ukraine, according to State Department spokesperson Ned Price. On Friday, the country’s Kremlin-dominated parliament will meet in a special session to consider legalizing a bill that would make “unofficial” reporting on the invasion a crime that is punishable by up…

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Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Shaw Remove Russia State Media Outlet RT From Channel Lineups

February 28, 2022
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Rogers, Bell, Telus, and Shaw have removed Russian state media outlet Russia Today (RT) from their channel lineups after Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Ottawa is looking at “all options” to drop the network from Canada’s broadcasting system. “I share the concerns of many Canadians about the presence of Russia Today in our broadcasting system….

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