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    Chinese Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign Targets United States

    China’s secrecy about the exploding coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan Province in December, typical of authoritarian regimes, caused a disastrous delay in international pathogen-fighting efforts. Now, the Chinese government, trying to deflect blame, has added insult to injury by falsely and absurdly accusing the United States of being the origin of the pandemic. It is straight…
    Helle Dale
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    How Russian Hybrid Warfare Has Weaponized Disinformation

    KYIV, Ukraine—As the Russian shells and rockets rained down on them in the frontline town of Debaltseve in February 2015, Ukrainian troops began to receive curious, anonymous text messages on their cellphones. “Your comrades nearby already left their positions, so you should leave yours as well,” one message read. The messages also claimed that Petro…
    Nolan Peterson
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    Russian Disinformation Is a Serious Threat to Europe. Here’s How to Counter It.

    The likelihood of an escalated conflict between the Ukraine and Russia has grown in recent years, and it reached a new level of intensity last November with Russia’s attack on Ukrainian naval vessels. But Russia’s meddling extends beyond the battlefield. Russia is also interested in impacting and corrupting foreign elections. Europe will host a slew…
    Will Thatcher
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    The Left Is Spreading Misinformation About Our Border Crisis. Here’s What’s Really Happening.

    This is a transcript of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s remarks Monday to reporters at the White House. Well, good afternoon. It is my pleasure to be here because I would love to see if I can help explain some of what’s going on and give you some of the facts. I know there have been a…
    Kirstjen Nielsen
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    Clinton Confidant Revealed as Source of Benghazi Misinformation

    One of the mysteries surrounding the Benghazi scandal appears to have been solved with the release of the private emails of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The question was who came up with the false narrative of the cause of the attack on the U.S. Benghazi consulate on Sept. 11, 2012. The answer, according…
    Helle Dale
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