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Leak Shows GEC Files Find No Domestic Censorship

9/1/2026

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U.S. State Department undersecretary Sarah Rogers released leaked Global Engagement Center files to analyst Jennica Pounds.
The leak includes a 2022 Global Engagement Center report on gendered disinformation.
Former deputy coordinator Daniel Kimmage and former acting deputy Carrie Goux say the files show no domestic censorship.
State Department plans $11 million influencer campaign in Southeast Asia to counter Chinese propaganda.

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U.S. State Department undersecretary Sarah Rogers released leaked Global Engagement Center files to analyst Jennica Pounds.
The leak includes a 2022 Global Engagement Center report on gendered disinformation.
Former deputy coordinator Daniel Kimmage and former acting deputy Carrie Goux say the files show no domestic censorship.
State Department plans $11 million influencer campaign in Southeast Asia to counter Chinese propaganda.