What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead
Biden Bear Hugs Israel and Ukraine
Dec 1, 2023
This podcast discusses Missouri v. Biden, Milei v. Peronists in Argentina, trouble on the Korean peninsula, and the Biden administration's potential withdrawal of support from Israel and Ukraine. They also explore Henry Kissinger's writings on statecraft and diplomacy.
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- The US government has changed its approach to global influence campaigns by no longer notifying social media platforms, raising concerns about potential government control over social media content.
- The newly elected President of Argentina, Javier Millet, has toned down his initial drastic plans and instead focused on restructuring the central bank, but doubts remain about the success of his proposed reforms.
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US government stops warning social media networks about foreign disinformation campaigns
The US government has decided to stop notifying social media platforms, such as Meta and Pinterest, about global influence campaigns that involve foreign disinformation. This change in approach comes after a federal judge's ruling in July, which limited the administration's coordination with tech companies in response to a lawsuit claiming First Amendment violations. While there is a need to address the deliberate spread of damaging disinformation, some concerns have been raised about the federal government potentially having too much control over social media content, particularly during election periods.
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