Author: Makena Kelly
In a Senate Intelligence hearing today about Russia-backed misinformation campaigns, chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) invoked a meme to describe Congress’ inaction on the issue. It’s as if, Burr said, Congress was “sitting in a burning room calmly with a cup of coffee, telling ourselves ‘this is fine.’”
The panel of experts at today’s hearing included directors and researchers from organizations like the German Marshall Fund, the Oxford Internet Institute, and New Knowledge. They were tasked with identifying clear and effective actions that platforms and lawmakers could take to counteract the Russian government’s efforts to infiltrate American discourse by means of social media. Over the course of two hours, it became clear that many...
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In a Senate Intelligence hearing today about Russia-backed misinformation campaigns, chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) invoked a meme to describe Congress’ inaction on the issue. It’s as if, Burr said, Congress was “sitting in a burning room calmly with a cup of coffee, telling ourselves ‘this is fine.’”
The panel of experts at today’s hearing included directors and researchers from organizations like the German Marshall Fund, the Oxford Internet Institute, and New Knowledge. They were tasked with identifying clear and effective actions that platforms and lawmakers could take to counteract the Russian government’s efforts to infiltrate American discourse by means of social media. Over the course of two hours, it became clear that many...
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