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The Disinformation Threat to America

disinformation campaign video

The constant barrage of information makes it much easier for countries to wage disinformation campaigns. And nothing less than our democracy is at stake.

Learn how this works and how we can fight disinformation in this short explainer video from Smetzer Associates, The Cipher Brief, and Truth in Media. Animated explainer video produced by Wienot Films.

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