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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Russian Disinformation and Influence Campaigns
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held an open hearing to examine the history and methods of Russian '' and influence campaigns. Experts provided testimony on how these operations, which date back to the Soviet era, are used to target democratic institutions and the U.S. electoral process.
This hearing establishes the public record on how foreign intelligence operations target U.S. democratic processes, informing potential future legislative or policy responses to information warfare.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Electorate
The public is identified as the target of foreign influence campaigns intended to undermine democratic institutions.
Russian Government
The committee identifies this entity as the actor conducting the active measures and influence campaigns described in the hearing.
Key Facts
- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is conducting an independent review of Russian active measures used during the 2016 U.S. elections.
- The committee held this hearing publicly to inform the American public about the nature of foreign influence campaigns.
- Russian active measures are described as a continuation of historical Soviet-era intelligence tactics adapted for modern platforms.
- The hearing is the first of two panels designed to provide a foundational understanding of Russian information warfare, propaganda, and cyber operations.
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- The committee intends to hold additional open hearings on the topic of Russian active measures.
- The committee asserts that the U.S. is currently a target of ongoing, sophisticated information warfare campaigns.
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Public Transparency on Intelligence
The committee explicitly noted that holding an open hearing on an ongoing intelligence matter is a 'rare' step, indicating a shift toward public disclosure regarding Russian influence.
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