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The '''Disinformation Governance Board''' ('''DGB''') was an [[advisory board]] of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS), from April 27, 2022 to August 24, 2022. The board's stated function was to protect national security by disseminating guidance to DHS agencies on combating [[misinformation]], [[malinformation]], and [[disinformation]] that threatens the security of the homeland. Specific problem areas mentioned by the DHS included false information propagated by [[Coyote (person)|human smugglers]] encouraging migrants to surge to the [[Mexico–United States border]], as well as Russian-state disinformation on election interference and the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="Seitz">{{cite news |last=Seitz |first=Amanda |date=28 April 2022 |title=Disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-immigration-media-europe-misinformation-4e873389889bb1d9e2ad8659d9975e9d |work=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="NYT" /><ref name="dgb-pause"/> | The '''Disinformation Governance Board''' ('''DGB''') was an [[advisory board]] of the [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] (DHS), from April 27, 2022 to August 24, 2022. The board's stated function was to protect national security by disseminating guidance to DHS agencies on combating [[misinformation]], [[malinformation]], and [[disinformation]] that threatens the security of the homeland. Specific problem areas mentioned by the DHS included false information propagated by [[Coyote (person)|human smugglers]] encouraging migrants to surge to the [[Mexico–United States border]], as well as Russian-state disinformation on election interference and the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]].<ref name="Seitz">{{cite news |last=Seitz |first=Amanda |date=28 April 2022 |title=Disinformation board to tackle Russia, migrant smugglers |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-immigration-media-europe-misinformation-4e873389889bb1d9e2ad8659d9975e9d |work=[[Associated Press]]|access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="NYT" /><ref name="dgb-pause"/> | ||
On May 18, 2022, the board and its working groups were "paused" pending review, after constitutional issues were raised. Board head [[Nina Jankowicz]] resigned as result of public backlash.<ref name="dgb-pause">{{cite news|title=How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/05/18/disinformation-board-dhs-nina-jankowicz/|first=Taylor|last=Lorenz|date=May 18, 2022|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=May 18, 2022|author-link=Taylor Lorenz}}</ref><ref name="Hart-Intelligencer">{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Benjamin |title=Poorly Conceived Biden Disinformation Board Put on Pause |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/05/poorly-conceived-biden-disinformation-board-put-on-pause.html |website=[[Intelligencer (website)|Intelligencer]] |publisher=[[New York Magazine]] |language=en-us |date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.fox19.com/2022/05/18/ap-sources-dhs-will-pause-disinformation-board/ |title= New 'disinformation' board paused amid free speech questions |website=Fox19 Now |date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Reason-18-05-22" /> On August 24, 2022, Department of Homeland Security Secretary [[Alejandro Mayorkas]] disbanded the board.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sands |first=Geneva |date=August 25, 2022 |title=DHS shuts down disinformation board months after its efforts were paused |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/politics/dhs-disinformation-board-shut-down/index.html |website= | On May 18, 2022, the board and its working groups were "paused" pending review, after constitutional issues were raised. Board head [[Nina Jankowicz]] resigned as result of public backlash.<ref name="dgb-pause">{{cite news|title=How the Biden administration let right-wing attacks derail its disinformation efforts|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/05/18/disinformation-board-dhs-nina-jankowicz/|first=Taylor|last=Lorenz|date=May 18, 2022|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=May 18, 2022|author-link=Taylor Lorenz}}</ref><ref name="Hart-Intelligencer">{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Benjamin |title=Poorly Conceived Biden Disinformation Board Put on Pause |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/05/poorly-conceived-biden-disinformation-board-put-on-pause.html |website=[[Intelligencer (website)|Intelligencer]] |publisher=[[New York Magazine]] |language=en-us |date=18 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.fox19.com/2022/05/18/ap-sources-dhs-will-pause-disinformation-board/ |title= New 'disinformation' board paused amid free speech questions |website=Fox19 Now |date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Reason-18-05-22" /> On August 24, 2022, Department of Homeland Security Secretary [[Alejandro Mayorkas]] disbanded the board.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sands |first=Geneva |date=August 25, 2022 |title=DHS shuts down disinformation board months after its efforts were paused |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/politics/dhs-disinformation-board-shut-down/index.html |website=CNN}}</ref> | ||
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[[Alejandro Mayorkas]], the [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]], stated that the board would have no operational authority or capability but would collect [[best practice]]s for dissemination to DHS organizations already tasked with defending against disinformation threats,<ref name="Hooper">{{cite news |last=Hooper |first=Kelly |date=1 May 2022 |title=Mayorkas cites misinformation about Homeland Security's disinformation board |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/01/mayorkas-defends-dhs-disinformation-board-00029182 |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> and asserted the board would not monitor American citizens.<ref name="MayorkasCNN">{{cite AV media |title=Mayorkas: Disinformation board won't monitor American citizens |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/05/01/mayorkas-on-disinformation-board.cnn |publisher= | [[Alejandro Mayorkas]], the [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|Secretary of Homeland Security]], stated that the board would have no operational authority or capability but would collect [[best practice]]s for dissemination to DHS organizations already tasked with defending against disinformation threats,<ref name="Hooper">{{cite news |last=Hooper |first=Kelly |date=1 May 2022 |title=Mayorkas cites misinformation about Homeland Security's disinformation board |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/01/mayorkas-defends-dhs-disinformation-board-00029182 |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> and asserted the board would not monitor American citizens.<ref name="MayorkasCNN">{{cite AV media |title=Mayorkas: Disinformation board won't monitor American citizens |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/05/01/mayorkas-on-disinformation-board.cnn |publisher=CNN |date=May 1, 2022 |access-date= May 2, 2022}}</ref> John Cohen, the former acting head of the intelligence branch of the DHS, said that the board would study policy questions, best practices, and academic research on disinformation, and then submit guidance to the DHS secretary on how different DHS agencies should conduct analysis of online content.<ref name="NYT" /> | ||
On May 2, 2022, the DHS released a statement which said that the board would monitor disinformation spread by "foreign states such as Russia, China, and Iran" and "transnational criminal organizations and human smuggling organizations", and disinformation spread during [[natural disaster]]s (listing as an example misinformation spread about the safety of drinking water during [[Hurricane Sandy]]). The DHS added that "The Department is deeply committed to doing all of its work in a way that protects Americans' freedom of speech, civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy."<ref name="NYT"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Fact Sheet: DHS Internal Working Group Protects Free Speech and Other Fundamental Rights When Addressing Disinformation That Threatens the Security of the United States |url=https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/05/02/fact-sheet-dhs-internal-working-group-protects-free-speech-other-fundamental-rights |website=dhs.gov |publisher=[[United States Department of Homeland Security]] |date=2 May 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> | On May 2, 2022, the DHS released a statement which said that the board would monitor disinformation spread by "foreign states such as Russia, China, and Iran" and "transnational criminal organizations and human smuggling organizations", and disinformation spread during [[natural disaster]]s (listing as an example misinformation spread about the safety of drinking water during [[Hurricane Sandy]]). The DHS added that "The Department is deeply committed to doing all of its work in a way that protects Americans' freedom of speech, civil rights, civil liberties, and privacy."<ref name="NYT"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Fact Sheet: DHS Internal Working Group Protects Free Speech and Other Fundamental Rights When Addressing Disinformation That Threatens the Security of the United States |url=https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/05/02/fact-sheet-dhs-internal-working-group-protects-free-speech-other-fundamental-rights |website=dhs.gov |publisher=[[United States Department of Homeland Security]] |date=2 May 2022 |access-date=3 May 2022}}</ref> | ||