State Department’s disinformation office to close after funding nixed in NDAA

The article reports that the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, which tracks foreign disinformation, will cease to have authority after December 23, 2024, following the removal of its reauthorization and funding from defense legislation; the piece outlines bipartisan concerns, criticisms from congressional Republicans and public figures, and worries among supporters about losing a dedicated U.S. capability to analyze and counter foreign propaganda and AI-manipulated media.