Trump | The Loud Cry

The USAID gave roughly $473 million to the “Internews Network,” a secretive global non-governmental organization that allegedly supported online censorship efforts, according to documents released by WikiLeaks.

by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D.

This article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) gave roughly $473 million to a “secretive” nonprofit organization that supported efforts to censor social media users, according to documents released by WikiLeaks.

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Recent reporting by journalists Sayer Ji, Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag, and Lee Fang have linked USAID funding to the smearing and censoring of U.S. and global independent journalists and media platforms.

by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.

This article was originally published by The Defender — Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website.

As the Trump administration began reorganizing and cutting major funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), revelations emerged that the organization financed groups, including some media outlets, engaged in smear campaigns and censorship against dissident voices.

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