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David Otness's avatar

A signal reminder: Sen Chris Murphy---then a Representative in 2015---sponsored Obama's "Countering Foreign Propaganda and Disinformation Act" in the House while Senator Rob Portman-R Indiana did the same in the Senate. What this did was overturn the Smith-Mundt Act of 1947 (the same year the CIA was chartered) to keep any federal agency from promulgating any US Gummint propaganda to be used in furthering the gummint's aims using public opinion.

The original appropriation also came with money set aside (as bait) to entice organizations, journalists, bloggers into this devious backdoor propaganda. This law stands (and speaks to us) today.

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'In addition to demanding misinformation data from the tech platforms, the surgeon general called on health care providers and the public to submit information about how Covid-19 misinformation has negatively influenced patients and communities.

'“We’re asking anyone with relevant insights — from original research and data sets to personal stories that speak to the role of misinformation in public health — to share them with us,” Dr. Murthy said.'

Of course he's assuming such reports will comport with his point of view. What an opportunity for skeptics of the mainstream narrative to flood him with alternative views!

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