The suit, brought by a specialist in Russian disinformation, cites parallels with the recently settled Dominion Voting Systems case against Fox.
Numerous federal agencies agree that widely promoted falsehoods threaten the nation’s security. Doing something about them is another matter. Above, Nina Jankowicz became a target of disinformation while leading a new Department of Homeland Security advisory board on the issue.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday paused a new and controversial board’s work on disinformation and accepted the resignation of its leader, capping weeks of concerns about impinging on free speech rights and frenzied conspiracy theories about the board itself.
The board, an advisory group with the Department of Homeland Security, has become embroiled in the debate over the government’s role in policing online content. The board’s head, Nina Jankowicz, is at the center of a firestorm of criticism.
