US Conservatives Enraged Over Creation Of DHS Disinformation Board – By Maggie Valenti (IB Times) / April 29, 2022
When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the formation of a Disinformation Governance Board to tackle Russian disinformation, misinformation, and misleading claims about smuggling from the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. conservatives were quick to point out the potential dangers of a “disinformation board.”
A variety of countries have agencies that claim to target disinformation and misinformation, but the reality is some of these agencies often restrict information. Authoritarian governments often use words like “disinformation” and “misinformation” to describe legitimate news that does not fit into their narrative.
For example, Russia has made efforts to curb information about the realities of the war in Ukraine from reaching Russian citizens through a series of laws. Conservatives in the U.S. are fearful of the DHS’s new board for that reason, arguing it could unfairly target conservative voices and talking points.
However, the department asserts that “the spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institution,” DHS said in a statement Wednesday, according to AP News.
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