The U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), which is tasked with countering disinformation, has been unable to completely fulfill its aim of exposing foreign propaganda, according to the department’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). “Despite having a clear legal mandate to coordinate Department and interagency efforts to counter propaganda and disinformation by foreign…
State Department Agency Failing to Fully Counter Foreign Disinformation Campaigns, Says Watchdog
Russian National Charged With Spreading Propaganda Via American Political Groups
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Aleksandr Viktorovich Ionov, a resident of Moscow, with allegedly orchestrating a “foreign malign influence campaign” in the United States. Ionov, who was working on behalf of the Russian government and in conjunction with the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), pushed the influence campaign for several years through various…
Washington Dismisses Javelin Missile Sales by Ukrainians as Dark Web Russian Disinformation
The Biden administration has dismissed reports of American Javelin missiles sent to Ukraine being sold online to third parties, calling it Russian propaganda. Reports of the sale first circulated on social media. One Twitter account posted a screenshot of a website on the dark web listing Javelin FGM-148 missiles for sale at $30,000 per piece….
No Legal Consequences for Hunter Biden Laptop Censorship: William Barr
Former Attorney General William Barr recently made it clear that those who dismissed the Hunter Biden laptop story as Russian disinformation and suppressed the news will not be held accountable with any legal consequences. “None that I can think of,” Barr said to Newsmax host Sean Spicer who raised the question regarding accountability. The former…
Russian Disinformation a Threat But Censorship Not the Cure, House Committee Hears
The impact of Russian disinformation on Canada was discussed during a House committee on April 5, with academics weighing in on the nature and scope of the phenomena. They didn’t all agree on its importance, but cautioned that government censorship could actually backfire by eroding trust in institutions. “In terms of disinformation, I’m not one…
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