WSJ Tech News Briefing

Why a State Department Office Battling Disinformation Abroad Is Facing Closure


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As U.S. officials warn that disinformation from Russia, China and Iran is reaching unprecedented levels, a key office in the State Department designed to counter these operations may shut its doors this year. WSJ’s national security correspondent, Michael Gordon, joins host James Rundle to talk about why the Global Engagement Center, which works with U.S. intelligence agencies to counter propaganda, is facing a difficult road to reauthorization. Plus, companies looking to make lithium-ion batteries safer are facing headwinds.


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