State Department
Blinken Bets Big on AI to Combat “Misinformation”
Amid congressional probes into online censorship, Blinken champions AI’s role in bolstering foreign policy and mass media monitoring.
House Committee Subpoenas State Department on Proxy Censorship Claims
The investigation probes how government-funded entities may have hindered small businesses’ online presence through indirect censorship.
House Republicans Accuse State Department of Threats to Obstruct Online Censorship Investigation
House Republicans are claiming that their investigation into government censorship of US companies is under threat by the State Department. The investigation has been focused on the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) providing financial support to the Global Disinformation Index
Transparency Troubles: The Global Disinformation Index Faces Scrutiny Over Government Ties and Biased Practices
More controversy surrounding the pro-censorship group.
MembersThe Biden Administration, an Alliance With the Censorship-Driven German Government, and the “Media Literacy” Programs Pushed in Schools
More questions are raised over the “media literacy” being taught in schools.
State Department Defends “Disinformation” Grant That Funded Online Blacklists
Attempts to justify.
Biden State Department’s Global Engagement Center Accused of Being a Propaganda Arm, Censorship Records Are Requested
New Freedom of Information request.
Ad Network Blacklist Is Accused of Political Bias
Conservative news outlets appear to be listed as promoters of “disinformation.”
Elon Musk Accused Federal Agency of Being “Worst Offender” in Government Censorship
“Censorship & media manipulation.”
FBI Flagged so Many Tweets, Twitter Execs Had to Find a Way to Process Stream of Requests
Many flags weren’t based on foreign influence operations, but domestic tweets from US citizens.
White House Cuts Off Taiwan From Online Summit After Video Feed With Map
The state department said it was an “honest mistake.”