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Rubio terminates State Dept. foreign disinformation office, announces ‘deplatforming’ investigation
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the closure of an office designed to counter foreign disinformation, which ...
US State Department closing office aimed at countering foreign disinformation
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he was shutting down a State Department office that had sought to ...
State Department shutters controversial Global Engagement Center after COVID censorship controversy
The GEC came under fire after it was revealed that the Biden administration had used it to pressure American social media ...
Trump admin closes State Department office battling foreign disinformation
Marco Rubio claims office ‘spent millions of dollars to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were ...
Pete Marocco, Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID, abruptly leaves State Department role
In his time in the post, Marocco worked alongside Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) but also clashed ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk's government-cutting team over the State Department, ...
US State Department closes office that flags disinformation from Russia, China, Iran
The US State Department has closed its Global Engagement Center, which focused on countering disinformation from Russia, China, and Iran, citing concerns about freedom of speech. Critics argue this ...
DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government ...