The Biden administration has been notably active in its efforts to combat misinformation. Extensive reporting by Racket highlights various governmental initiatives, including the Election Integrity Project and the Cyber Threat Intelligence League.
Findings:
- The federal government awarded roughly 800 grants since 2017 to counter misinformation.
- The Biden administration issued over 600 of these grants, totaling $1.4 billion.
These figures were revealed by Gabe Kaminsky and Madeleine Rowley, utilizing a new liber-net database. Some programs leveraged the “mis/dis/mal-information” narrative to challenge political rivals with governmental support.
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