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Voice of America funding

2025-03-20 21:45:42.141603+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Marjan Keypour writing on The Hill: If Voice of America is silenced, who will tell our story?

In an era of global instability when fake news is the norm, America needs a reliable platform to control its own narrative internationally. In light of this reality, the Trump administration’s decision to end funding for the Voice of America is a short-sighted and self-defeating move. Now more than ever, the U.S. needs a service like VOA to promote its values, counter disinformation and ensure that the true story of America is heard worldwide.</blockquote

And, I mean, isn't that the problem? "promote its values", at least as those values are being expressed right now is directly opposed to "counter disinformation and ensure taht the true story of America is heard".

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