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New Flu Strain Fuels Fear Amid Disinformation Crisis

7/19/2025

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A new flu strain is igniting fear and overwhelming hospitals, while disinformation campaigns from foreign adversaries fuel the chaos. This alarming rise in cognitive warfare underscores the urgent need to reevaluate our legal protections against psychological manipulation, ensuring we safeguard public health and mental well-being in these turbulent times.

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A new flu strain is igniting fear and overwhelming hospitals, while disinformation campaigns from foreign adversaries fuel the chaos. This alarming rise in cognitive warfare underscores the urgent need to reevaluate our legal protections against psychological manipulation, ensuring we safeguard public health and mental well-being in these turbulent times.