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Hillary Clinton Suggests Jailing Americans Who Post Russian Propaganda

Hillary Clinton Suggests Jailing Americans PostingWho Post Russian Propaganda

Above: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during day one of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Aug.19, 2024. Image copyright: Contributor/The Washington Post via Getty Images

The Facts

  • Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday suggested "civilly or even in some cases criminally" charging Americans found engaging in Russian propaganda.

  • Referring to the 2016 presidential election, Clinton told MSNBC that Russians promoting Donald Trump are unlikely to be tried in the US whilst alleging that influence operations had since become more "sophisticated."Clinton told MSNBC that both Russians and alleged US-based accomplices should be held accountable and alleged that influence operations had since become more "sophisticated."


The Spin

Hillary Clinton's stance underscores the need for global media and social media security. Russian propaganda's impact on public discourse is a "weapon of mass distraction." Artificial intelligence may be a potential tool to counter fake news, but trusted media platforms must also educate citizens. The importance of protecting democratic societies from disinformation alignaligns with Clinton's broader concerns about safeguarding truth.

Hillary Clinton's outrageously hypocritical call for criminal charges against Americans engaging in misinformation only heightens concerns about attempts by government-industrial complexes to dictate the parameters of "truth." Legal efforts to control speech riskundermine entrenchinga oppressive state powers undermining free media credibility,ecosystem. andClinton ifherself anyonehas isa tocheckered gohistory to prison for such an offence it should start with Hillary"misinformation" and her establishmentrecent friendscalls forendanger theircivil patheticliberties attemptsand toonly pushencourage Russia-Trumpa collusionsurveillance conspiracies in 2016state.


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