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CRY MORE: NBC Whines Biden ‘Has No Firm Plan’ to Fight ‘Domestic Disinformation’ Before Election
NewsBusters ^ | 6/21/2024 | Joseph Vazquez

Posted on 06/21/2024 4:01:37 AM PDT by JV3MRC

NBC News is having a nervous breakdown over the Biden administration not doing enough to fight so-called “domestic disinformation” before the 2024 election.

“The Biden admin has no firm plan to call out domestic disinformation in the 2024 election,” NBC News whined in its June 19 headline. The outlet whined that the reason for this hesitation is due to Americans being fed up after dealing with the FBI and Department of Homeland Security being exposed for extensively coordinating censorship strategies with Big Tech companies at least since the 2020 election cycle. 

“Although cyber experts in and outside of government expect an onslaught of disinformation and deepfakes during this year’s election campaign, officials in the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security remain worried that if they weigh in, they will face accusations that they are attempting to tilt the election in favor of President Joe Biden’s re-election,” NBC News wrote. How terrible that Biden’s Ministry of Truth got the heebie-jeebies about being potentially called out for interfering in another election, right NBC?

(Excerpt) Read more at newsbusters.org ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: biden; censorship; election2024; fbi; msmalarkey; nbcnews
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1 posted on 06/21/2024 4:01:37 AM PDT by JV3MRC
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To: JV3MRC

Government disinfo (ie: lies) should be the topic herr joe


2 posted on 06/21/2024 4:04:38 AM PDT by Recompennation (Don’t blame me my vote didn’t coun)
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To: JV3MRC
Au contraire. Case in point from NYS this past April...

Empire State Local News Coalition Celebrates Inclusion of $90 Million Local Media Tax Credit in Final FY 2025 New York State Budget

3 posted on 06/21/2024 4:05:11 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: JV3MRC

“disinformation” meaning “anything liberals disagree with”


4 posted on 06/21/2024 4:06:53 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: mewzilla
And from last month and CA...

Newsonomics: Eight essentials as California’s “save local news” bill picks up speed

But...but CA is a blue state...

SNORT.

5 posted on 06/21/2024 4:07:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: JV3MRC
disinformation and deepfakes

As voters start paying attention and increasingly realize just how awful Biden really is, this sort of realization must be "debunked" as disinformation and deepfakes. Uh huh.

6 posted on 06/21/2024 4:07:47 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (It's not "Quiet Quitting" -- it's "Going Galt".)
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To: JV3MRC

“The only way to make a bad idea seem like a good idea is to silence the good idea that shows just how bad the bad idea really is” L.Star


7 posted on 06/21/2024 4:15:09 AM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: JV3MRC

Disinformation from who? Just call a spade a spade already and say they are censoring Americans, circumventing the first Amendment. This is actually the Marxist insurgency and needs to be punished if Trump gets back into office.


8 posted on 06/21/2024 4:18:36 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The media has one job and even with Constitutional protections they cannot do it.)
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To: JV3MRC

I am so disgusted with the GOP. As long as they continue to let the lefturds control the terms of the argument, THEY WILL LOSE.
The advancement of ‘gov-speak’ is truly frightening. ‘Disinformation’, for example, is gov-speak that means ‘any narrative other than ours’.
Coupled with ‘public education’, gov-speak achieves Orwell’s 1984, just a few years later...
Sad to watch ths great nation being killed by the left, and there are not millions more of us fighting back.


9 posted on 06/21/2024 4:20:54 AM PDT by PubliusMM (RKBA; a matter of fact, not opinion. The Dhimmicraps are ALL Traitors. All of them.)
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To: JV3MRC

Article and author are both AI generated.

“give me a article from the perspective of a groupthink mindguard on how not enough is being done to fight domestic disinformation and assign it to a fictional male hispanic author”


10 posted on 06/21/2024 4:26:01 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (Don't sweat the small stuff (like tweets morons))
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To: WeaslesRippedMyFlesh

Title: “The Silent Epidemic: How Inaction on Domestic Disinformation Threatens Our Democracy”

By: Carlos Moreno, Senior Fellow, Center for Critical Thinking

As a nation, we pride ourselves on being a beacon of freedom and democracy. Yet, a silent epidemic threatens to undermine the very fabric of our society: domestic disinformation. It’s no longer a matter of if, but when, this insidious threat will manifest in catastrophic consequences. And I’m not alone in sounding the alarm.

As a senior fellow at the Center for Critical Thinking, I’ve dedicated my career to studying the perils of disinformation and the importance of fact-based discourse. The evidence is clear: domestic disinformation is rampant, and our response has been woefully inadequate.

The statistics are staggering. According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, nearly 70% of Americans believe that fabricated news stories have become more common over the past few years. This is not surprising, given the ease with which misinformation can spread on social media platforms. A single false claim can be amplified thousands of times in a matter of hours, reaching millions of people.

But it’s not just the quantity that’s alarming – it’s the quality too. Disinformation often targets specific groups, amplifying existing biases and exacerbating societal divisions. The consequences are far-reaching: increased polarization, decreased trust in institutions, and even physical harm to individuals who are misinformed or misled.

So, what’s being done to combat this threat? Unfortunately, not nearly enough. Governments and tech companies are still playing catch-up, while policymakers and media outlets seem more concerned with scoring political points than tackling the root causes of disinformation.

We need to acknowledge that domestic disinformation is a national security issue. It’s no longer just about fake news; it’s about undermining our ability to make informed decisions as citizens. We’re talking about a crisis that affects everyone – regardless of political affiliation or demographic background.

Here are some concrete steps that need to be taken:

Increased funding: We need to allocate more resources to combat disinformation. This includes funding for fact-checking initiatives, research into the spread of misinformation, and education programs that promote media literacy.
Regulatory action: Tech companies must be held accountable for allowing disinformation to spread unchecked on their platforms. This includes implementing stricter moderation policies and transparency measures.
Media literacy education: Schools must prioritize media literacy education from an early age. This includes teaching students how to identify credible sources, evaluate information critically, and avoid spreading misinformation.
Government transparency: Government agencies must be transparent about their own information dissemination practices and provide clear guidance on how to verify official information.
As a society, we can no longer afford to ignore this crisis. We must come together to address the root causes of disinformation and promote a culture of fact-based discourse.

As I’ve said before, “Silence is complicity.” We can’t afford to remain silent any longer.

About the Author:

Carlos Moreno is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Critical Thinking and a renowned expert on domestic disinformation. His work has been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Stanford University and is a frequent speaker on topics related to media literacy and disinformation.


11 posted on 06/21/2024 4:28:46 AM PDT by WeaslesRippedMyFlesh (Don't sweat the small stuff (like tweets morons))
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To: JV3MRC

NBC and their ‘intelligence goons’ define “domestic disinformation” as citizens speaking who have a different opinion than theirs.

Thuggy totalitarians... NBC sucks.


12 posted on 06/21/2024 4:31:53 AM PDT by GOPJ (WOKE DEI hires - an easy way to place hard core commies and sexual weirdos in top corporate spots.s)
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To: PubliusMM
I am so disgusted with the GOP. As long as they continue to let the lefturds control the terms of the argument, THEY WILL LOSE.

But, that's their job! You don't think the Republicrats are an actual opposition party, do you?

As long as they continue to sup at the Deep State trough, they're perfectly content to be the Washington Generals to the Harlem Globetrotters.

13 posted on 06/21/2024 4:34:42 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The country bounces along like Custer on the way to Little Big Horn, thanks to Dear Leader)
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To: JV3MRC

NBC News....concerned with “domestic disinformation” ...


14 posted on 06/21/2024 4:35:14 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Mr. K

There is often a lot of truth in disinformation. It’s mixed with a lie here and there. Of course, democrat disinformation is okie dokie, you see. Drink any bleach, lately?


15 posted on 06/21/2024 4:47:03 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: JV3MRC

Mz. Malarkey is still available.

Disinformation Governance Board

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation_Governance_Board


16 posted on 06/21/2024 4:55:13 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: JV3MRC

Smoke screen. Biden has no “plan” because the “plan” is in a perpetual state of operation already, and has been for decades. The “plan”, of course, is the perpetual government/DNC disinformation campaign which lies, covers up, distorts, and pillories truth tellers & whistleblowers.


17 posted on 06/21/2024 4:58:19 AM PDT by Rlsau1
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To: JV3MRC

Is this the same news organization that for three years insisted that Donald Trump colluded with Russia to win the election?


18 posted on 06/21/2024 5:18:53 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: Mr. K

aka the truth


19 posted on 06/21/2024 5:27:18 AM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

“Domestic misinformation” apparently is anything that doesn’t agree with their distorted, criminal view of reality. What pathetic goobers... I laugh at and disregard their mentally-challenged and reality-distorting perspectives.


20 posted on 06/21/2024 5:41:36 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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