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Funding Cuts Threaten Fight Against Online Extremism

2/21/2025

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Nonprofits fighting online extremism and disinformation are grappling with drastic funding cuts from a U.S. government initiative backed by Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Organizations like Hibrid.Info in Kosovo are forced to reduce their operations, heightening the risk of rampant misinformation and leaving communities more vulnerable to extremist threats.

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Story summary

Nonprofits fighting online extremism and disinformation are grappling with drastic funding cuts from a U.S. government initiative backed by Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Organizations like Hibrid.Info in Kosovo are forced to reduce their operations, heightening the risk of rampant misinformation and leaving communities more vulnerable to extremist threats.