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DHS pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions

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Newest development May 19, 2022 · 4 reportsUS homeland security pauses new disinformation board amid criticism

The Department of Homeland Security paused the work of its new disinformation governance board Wednesday. The move responds to weeks of criticism from Republicans and questions about whether the board

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    DHS pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions

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    US homeland security pauses new disinformation board amid criticism

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  1. Madison

    DHS pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security paused the work of its new disinformation governance board Wednesday. The move responds to weeks of criticism from Republicans and questions about whether the board

  2. NWI Times

    DHS pauses disinformation board; director will resign (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has paused its new disinformation board criticized by Republicans, and the board's director will resign.

  3. Omaha World-Herald

    New 'disinformation' board paused amid free speech questions (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has paused a new and controversial board’s work on disinformation and has accepted the resignation of its leader. Wednesday's move follows weeks of criticism from

  4. CNN

    Expert hired to run DHS' newly created disinformation board resigns (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The disinformation expert hired to run the Department of Homeland Security's newly created disinformation board has resigned after the department paused the board, according to a source familiar with the decision.

  5. Engadget

    Homeland Security 'pauses' disinformation board three weeks after creating it (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly put an anti-misinformation board on ice just three weeks after it launched..

  6. Forbes

    The Disinformation Governance Board Is Dead. Here’s The Right Way To Fight Disinformation. (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board was dead before arrival. An effective fight against disinformation is bigger—and more careful to protect free speech.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    The Department of Homeland Security pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security paused the work of its new disinformation governance board Wednesday. The move responds to weeks of criticism from Republicans and questions about whether the board would impinge on Americans' free speech rights.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Department of Homeland Security pauses disinformation board amid free speech questions (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Federal and state agencies treat disinformation as a national security threat. But the new board was hampered from the start.

  9. Breitbart News

    Report: Disinformation Governance Board 'Paused,' Nina Jankowicz Considering Resignation (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly pausing the Disinformation Governance Board three weeks after its creation was challenged by Republicans.

  10. Washington Times

    DHS hits pause button on disinformation board: report (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security has “paused” its new disinformation board just weeks after it was announced, according to a report.

  11. Delaware Public Media

    DHS pauses a board created to combat disinformation amid a campaign to discredit it (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it would pause the work of a board created to combat disinformation. The board — and its leader — faced an online campaign to discredit its work.

  12. The Daily Caller

    White House responds to disinfo board being ‘paused’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday the White House had "no involvement" in pausing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board.

  13. The Guardian

    US homeland security pauses new disinformation board amid criticism (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nina Jankowicz, the board’s director, resigns and says attacks and threats will not stop her from speaking out on disinformation

  14. The American Conservative

    The Disinformation Board Is Dead (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly “pausing” its Disinformation Governance Board less than a month after its launch. Nina Jankowicz, the activist appointed to run the board, has apparently resigned.

  15. Breitbart News

    Jankowicz: 'Ironic' Disinformation Board Killed by Disinformation (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Government official Nina Jankowicz said Wednesday on MSNBC's "All In" that the Department of Homeland Security’s new Disinformation Governance Board was disbanded because of disinformation. | Clips

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