'Disinfo overlord' in the US sues Fox News
May 12, 2023Tweet
Nina Jankowicz, the former head of the Biden administration's Disinformation Governance Board, has sued Fox News for defamation, claiming that reports by the outlet damaged her reputation and threatened her safety. She accused Fox of creating a "fabricated, bullying narrative" about her in more than 300 TV segments last year, including claims that she intended to censor Americans' speech. The suit alleged that the disinformation project was terminated by the White House as a result of Fox's false statements and harassment, which included threats of violence. Fox recently agreed to settle another defamation suit filed by Dominion Voting Systems. The Disinformation Governance Board was created by the Department of Homeland Security to monitor the flow of alleged misinformation. It was disbanded in August, but CISA is still engaged in combating "disinformation" by directing social media platforms to censor certain anti-establishment narratives.