Biden State Department spending tens of thousands to thwart ‘disinformation’ in Uganda

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Two entities will receive $50,000 from the State Department to help train Ugandan journalists. “fact-checking” What to do? “reduce vulnerability to misinformation and disinformation,” Based on grant records, the Washington Examiner.

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“The U.S. government has repeatedly funded so-called anti-disinformation operations in other countries which have ultimately turned against disfavored groups of Americans,” Vice President Dan Caldwell of Center for Renewing America. This conservative think tank is headed by Russell Vought (ex-Office of Management and Budget Director) under former President Donald TrumpThe author told Washington Examiner. “Republicans in Congress should not support funding these efforts since there is a high probability they will ultimately be weaponized against their own constituents.”

Biden’s State Department, and other agencies like the Department of Homeland Security GOP backlash has been experienced by those who have paid large sums of money to fight the war. “disinformation.” Particularly, the department has been examined following an investigation. Washington Examiner A February 9, 2009 report that showed how it supported a nonprofit organization and the agency have granted hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Global Disinformation Index — which is feeding conservative website blacklists Advertising companies

Uganda is an east African country with over 45 million inhabitants. It has been declared a republic. received The State Department has issued a travel advisory at level 3. The department instructs U.S citizens on how to use this information. “reconsider travel” Due to an increased risk of “crime and terrorism.”

This new grant from the State Department was approved on February 24th and will be open for applications through March 31st. the U.S. Embassy Uganda It forms part of the a “public diplomacy” Grant program and for “Media Literacy and Counter Disinformation Programs.”

American universities and nonprofit organizations, as well as eligible individuals, will receive money through the grant to help Ugandan journalists, among other media professionals, train. “on fact-checking and verification of credible sources and/or the identification of disinformation and misinformation,” These documents are.

Grantees are alleged to conduct research in order to notify foreign media personnel “trainings” How to identify purported disin