US dismantles vital guardrails against disinformation in Trump’s first 100 days

The moves could have national security implications, experts warn, granting US adversaries more freedom to sow disinformation as geopolitical rivalries intensify read more From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. The moves could have national security implications, experts warn, granting US adversaries such as Russia and China more freedom to sow disinformation as geopolitical rivalries intensify. Combined with social media platforms scaling back content moderation – and Meta’s suspension of third-party…