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US State Department Shuts Down Global Engagement Center Amid Funding Issues
Thursday, December 26, 2024 - 10:47am | 396The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a U.S. State Department unit established in 2016 to counter foreign disinformation, has shut down after Congress failed to extend its funding. “The Global Engagement Center closed on December 23, 2024,” it said on its website. The closure comes amid...
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Elon Musk Bashes 'Obscure' US Agency As 'Threat To Our Democracy'
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 7:47am | 365Tesla and Twitter CEO Elon Musk says the “worst offender” in government censorship and media manipulation is a little-known agency under the United States Department of State. What Happened: Musk deems the agency, Global Engagement Center, a “threat to our democracy.” They...