Rep. Don Beyer: Defending against Russian disinformation
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Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) is the sponsor of new federal legislation to educate Americans on how to spot Russian disinformation and misinformation campaigns. He modeled the bill on a program in Finland that's been successful for decades and would create a commission to study misinformation and develop successful ways to inoculate the American public against by improving media literacy. Beyer sat down with Pod Virginia to discuss his new legislation and explain how Russian disinformation campaigns work.
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