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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Countering Adversarial Propaganda
Record date · January 1, 2016
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities held a hearing on October 22, 2015, to examine how the U.S. government and Department of Defense can better counter propaganda and social media messaging from foreign adversaries and terrorist groups. The discussion focused on current capabilities, the integration of new technologies, and potential policy changes needed to address information warfare.
This hearing informs potential future defense policy and funding decisions regarding how the U.S. military and government agencies detect and respond to foreign propaganda and digital influence campaigns.
Who It Affects
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Department of Defense
The agency is responsible for implementing information operations and counter-propaganda strategies.
Broadcasting Board of Governors
The agency provides input on international media and information dissemination strategies.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on October 22, 2015, by the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.
- The primary focus was on countering propaganda and social media messaging from groups like Daesh and nations including Russia, China, and Iran.
- The subcommittee previously held a closed roundtable discussion with industry and academic experts in September 2015.
- The hearing examined how to improve the ability to sense, detect, analyze, and respond to propaganda in the 21st-century media environment.
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- The committee discussed whether existing policy changes impair the use of new technologies for information operations.
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Focus on Digital Propaganda
The hearing marks a formal shift in legislative focus toward social media and digital propaganda as a primary national security threat.
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