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2018-02-27 Science & Technology

US State Dept pledges $40mn of military funds for ‘information wars'

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Posted by Skidmark 2018-02-27 07:18|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Part of these funds will be distributed between various civil rights groups, creators of media content, non-governmental organizations, as well as state-funded and private research entities. The grants would be awarded to those presenting the best ways to combat propaganda and disinformation. An Information Access Fund, to be set up for this purpose, will "support public and private partners working to expose and counter propaganda and disinformation from foreign nations."

What could go wrong?

Posted by G. Whotha5763 2018-02-27 12:51|| 2018-02-27 12:51|| Front Page Top

#2 ... What could go wrong? ... the state dept ... why does state have any 'MILITARY' money to distribute? Shouldn't we be talking about drastic reduction in state?

Posted by irishrageboy 2018-02-27 17:43|| 2018-02-27 17:43|| Front Page Top

#3 A classic strategy to introduce monitoring controls.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-02-27 20:47|| 2018-02-27 20:47|| Front Page Top

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