Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say

Shuttering of State office leaves US largely defenseless against foreign influence warfare, officials say

‘This is how we lose big wars,’ one former researcher said of the larger effort to eliminate or dismantle organizations that monitor and counter disinfo...

The closure of the "Combating against the manipulation of information and foreign interference" service occurs at a time when experts warn against the risk of misinformation campaigns by China and Russia.

This decision, justified by the need to "defend the freedom of expression of the Americans", comes at a time when experts warn about the risks of misinformation coming from China and Russia.

The US government has closed a government agency that tries to combat disinformation from abroad.

The closure of the office comes as experts warn against the risk of disinformation campaigns from China and Russia.

The survey, conducted with a sample of 1,000 Americans, presented the interviewees with 10 false allegations that circulate in the Russian media, concluding that “Americans believe in disinformation from the Kremlin at an alarming rate”.