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‘No need’ for disinformation board at Homeland Security, panel finds

Wednesday, July 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- There is no need for a disinformation board at the Department of Homeland Security, a DHS panel has concluded in its interim report on examining the board. "We have concluded that there is no need for a Disinformation Governance Board," the interim review... Read More.

DHS pauses much-scrutinized disinformation group for review but slams ‘gross mischaracterizations’

Wednesday, May 18 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it was pausing its short-lived Disinformation Governance Board pending a review of the larger strategy behind it. The person tapped to lead the group, former Wilson Center fellow Nina Jankowicz, said she had resigned as... Read More.

DHS plays defense over Disinformation Governance Board

Thursday, May 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has spent much of this week defending the department's newly established Disinformation Governance Board in response to Republican lawmakers' concerns about partisan influence in federal law enforcement. The board, according to DHS, was actually created to address privacy... Read More.

How LA County countered recall-election disinformation in real time on social media

Sunday, September 19 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) — Efforts to combat misinformation intensified on Twitter during the days leading up to Tuesday’s recall election to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who appears to have retained his gubernatorial seat, according to an ABC News projection of the election results. Since the... Read More.

Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs face lawmakers for ‘Disinformation Nation’ hearing

Thursday, March 25 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Lawmakers are set to grill the chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter on Thursday over their companies' role in the proliferation of disinformation and misinformation online.The deadly riot on Jan. 6... Read More.

Threats sparked by disinformation could spark real world violence in Georgia, activists say

Friday, January 1 by ABC News

By FERGAL GALLAGHER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) -- A spike in disinformation about the election process in Georgia has prompted online threats against officials, poll workers and campaign staff that activists fear could lead to real-world violence.The pivotal runoff races in the... Read More.

Minority communities fighting back against disinformation ahead of election

Sunday, October 25 by ABC News

BY: FERGAL GALLAGHER, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) -- Russian election interference, Iranian emails, falsities trumpeted by government officials and the explosion in popularity of online conspiracy theories have combined into a deluge of misinformation that's left many American voters swimming upstream. Some... Read More.

DHS rolls out effort to combat election disinformation, urges ‘patience’ on results

Tuesday, October 20 by ABC News

By LUKE BARR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a branch of the Department of Homeland Security, said on Tuesday that it's rolling out a website designed to debunk disinformation tactics aimed at voters in the buildup... Read More.

Kim Kardashian West to ‘freeze’ Instagram posting for one day to protest hate speech, disinformation

Wednesday, September 16 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Kim Kardashian West is among the handful of celebrities participating in an Instagram "freeze" Wednesday in protest of hate speech and disinformation on the platform and its parent company, Facebook.The Stop... Read More.

Russia spreading disinformation about Biden’s mental health: DHS

Wednesday, September 9 by ABC News

By LUKE BARR, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Homeland Security has found that Russia is spreading disinformation regarding former Vice President Joe Biden’s mental health, according to a DHS bulletin obtained by ABC News.ABC News previously reported... Read More.

China working against Trump’s reelection, while Russia spreads disinformation on Biden: US intelligence

Friday, August 7 by ABC News

By MIKE LEVINE and MARK OSBORNE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A U.S. government intelligence report released on Friday says China is actively interfering in the 2020 election process against President Donald Trump's campaign."We assess that China prefers that President... Read More.

Stories tagged with: disinformation

‘No need’ for disinformation board at Homeland Security, panel finds

DHS plays defense over Disinformation Governance Board

Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs face lawmakers for ‘Disinformation Nation’ hearing

Threats sparked by disinformation could spark real world violence in Georgia, activists say

Minority communities fighting back against disinformation ahead of election

DHS rolls out effort to combat election disinformation, urges ‘patience’ on results

Kim Kardashian West to ‘freeze’ Instagram posting for one day to protest hate speech, disinformation

Russia spreading disinformation about Biden’s mental health: DHS

China working against Trump’s reelection, while Russia spreads disinformation on Biden: US intelligence

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