Of note: The US “Global Engagement Center” created under Obama to combat russian disinformation, among other things, has a budget somewhat less than US$27 million per week. It’s about six percent (6%) of that. In 2017, “Sleepy” Rex Tillerson decided not to fund it at all.
Why is the US government half-assing an important function like dismantling misinformation? Well, that department’s existence is vigorously opposed by one of the main political parties in the US and one batshit narcissistic billionaire social media owner.
Why is the US government half-assing an important function like dismantling misinformation?
Because the US government (and the associated political parties, think tanks, and strategists of various ideologies) are already hard at work triple-assing their own misinformation on behalf of themselves and their donors.
Of note: The US “Global Engagement Center” created under Obama to combat russian disinformation, among other things, has a budget somewhat less than US$27 million per week. It’s about six percent (6%) of that. In 2017, “Sleepy” Rex Tillerson decided not to fund it at all.
Why is the US government half-assing an important function like dismantling misinformation? Well, that department’s existence is vigorously opposed by one of the main political parties in the US and one batshit narcissistic billionaire social media owner.
Because the US government (and the associated political parties, think tanks, and strategists of various ideologies) are already hard at work triple-assing their own misinformation on behalf of themselves and their donors.