The US Government Funds A War On Online Fake News

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By EditorDavidDec 3, 2016, 6:39 pm526 ptsHot
An anonymous reader quotes the Washington Post: Congressional negotiators on Wednesday approved an initiative to track and combat foreign propaganda amid growing concerns that Russian efforts to spread "fake news" and disinformation threaten U.S. national security. The measure, part of the National Defense…

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