Pentagon Orders Review of Its Overseas Social Media Campaigns – The New York Times

Politics|Pentagon Orders Review of Its Overseas Social Media Campaignshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/us/politics/pentagon-social-media.htmlThe move comes after Twitter and Facebook shut down misleading accounts that they determined were sending messages to promote U.S. foreign policy.Send any friend a storyAs a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share.The Pentagon has ordered a review of secretive operations to influence populations overseas after White House officials expressed concerns.Credit…Stefani Reynolds for The New York TimesSept. 19, 2022WASHINGTON — White House officials told the military that they were concerned about its efforts to spread pro-American messaging on social media, prompting the Pentagon to order a review of secretive operations to influence populations overseas, U.S. officials said.The review follows a decision by Twitter and Facebook over the summer to shut down misleading accounts that they determined were sending messages about U.S. foreign policy interests abroad.The Pentagon audit and White House concerns were first reported by The Washington Post.Disinformation researchers said the campaigns largely fell into two camps. Most of the campaigns spread pro-American messages, including memes and slogans that praised the United States. Those programs were similar to how Beijing often spreads disinformation by seeding positive messages about life in China.One campaign…
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