US, Italy agree to work together to counter spread of misinformation

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on as Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani speaks to the members of the media in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mandel Ngan/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoCAPRI, Italy : The United States and Italy agreed on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to counter the spread of misinformation and fake news articles by foreign governments.

The U.S. last year released an intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that accused Moscow of using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections. Russia has repeatedly denied that it has ever intervened in foreign elections and said last month that it would not meddle in the November 2024 U.S. vote.

The memorandum also included a commitment to assist other countries against foreign attempts to interfere in their elections. It did not specifically name any country behind such attempts.

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