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Mayorkas Tasks Advisory Council To Examine Disinformation, Customer Experience

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 26th, 2022

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Mayorkas Tasks Advisory Council To Examine Disinformation, Customer Experience

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Photo: DHS

After flaming out with an initial task force aimed at combating disinformation, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has asked an advisory council to provide him with recommendations on how best to deal with false information that is a threat to the homeland and at the same time be transparent and protect privacy and civil liberties. Mayorkas on May 18 directed the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) to form a subcommittee on the Assessment of Disinformation Best Practices and Safeguards with…

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