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Agency Shifts to Proactive Misinformation Prevention, Role Unclear

7/4/2026

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The department issued a March 31 memo that shifts its approach to misinformation from reacting to preventing it.
The memo leaves the role of federal lawyers in the new strategy undefined.
Managers already monitor the department’s official social media channels and media outlets daily for comments and recurring inaccuracies.
The strategy aims to detect false information early and proactively respond to protect integrity and public trust in government information.

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Story summary

The department issued a March 31 memo that shifts its approach to misinformation from reacting to preventing it.
The memo leaves the role of federal lawyers in the new strategy undefined.
Managers already monitor the department’s official social media channels and media outlets daily for comments and recurring inaccuracies.
The strategy aims to detect false information early and proactively respond to protect integrity and public trust in government information.