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on December 2, 2016 in World News

Bill Targeting “Russian Propaganda” Passes in House

Kurt Nimmo H.R.6393, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, passed in the House of Representatives on November 30. The legislation deals with a number of intelligence related issues, including Russian propaganda, or what the government calls propaganda. Section 501 calls for the government to counter “measures by Russia to exert covert influence… carried out in coordination with, or at the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the Russian Federation and the role of the Russian Federation has been hidden or not acknowledged publicly.” Definitions include media manipulation, covert broadcasting, disinformation and forgeries, and “funding agents...

Kurt Nimmo H.R.6393, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, passed in the House of Representatives on November 30. The legislation deals with a number of intelligence related issues, including Russian propaganda, or what the government calls propaganda. Section...

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