Rep. Don Beyer: Defending against Russian disinformation

Mar 28, 2022 · 33m 58s
Rep. Don Beyer: Defending against Russian disinformation
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IN THE NEWS: Governor Youngkin has appointed a new elections commissioner: Susan Beals, a former member of the Chesterfield Electoral Board and a former aide for Republican state Senator Amanda...

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IN THE NEWS:
Governor Youngkin has appointed a new elections commissioner: Susan Beals, a former member of the Chesterfield Electoral Board and a former aide for Republican state Senator Amanda Chase.

A new bill on the Governor's desk could allow police departments to use facial recognition AI to identify subjects, but faces pushback from critics of disproportionate policing.

A judge has ruled that mask mandates could be considered reasonable for students at high risk of COVID-19 under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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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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