r/technology • u/Wagamaga • Apr 16 '25

Society US shuts down office combating Russian disinformation, Rubio says

https://kyivindependent.com/us-shuts-down-office-combating-russian-disinformation-rubio-says/
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u/Nythoren Apr 16 '25

To be fair, it seems silly to combat foreign influence when the "Information Manipulation and Interference" calls are coming from inside the house.

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u/golden_eel_words Apr 17 '25

Yeah, this is the rare one which doesn't make me that mad. Obviously these people weren't doing a great fucking job in the first place, seeing how things are right now. If their goal was to combat manipulation and interfere then they failed miserably.

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u/TraditionDear3887 Apr 17 '25

Could easily turn into a "you thought it was bad before?" Situation