More than a dozen federal agencies under the Biden administration have been allocated funding for research and projects on misinformation, according to spending records.
According to federal statistics obtained by open bookthe Biden administration has spread hundreds of millions of dollars across federal agencies to combat “misinformation.”
Total amount: $273,860,723 Spent since 2017Only $6.7 million in federal funding was provided under the Trump administration and $267 million under the Biden administration.
The report found that HHS received most of the funding to stop the spread of “health misinformation.”
HHS defines “misinformation” as information that is “false, inaccurate, or misleading according to the best evidence currently available.”
Federal authorities say misinformation is easily spread on social media as well as online retail sites and search engines.
Further HHS declared Building a “healthier information environment” is as important as clean air and water.
“Health misinformation has led people to refuse vaccines, defy public health measures and use unproven treatments.”
A breakdown of spending shows that HHS received well over $185 million during the period, including funds to combat what it deemed misinformation about COVID-19. It was included.
As a result, a large amount of propaganda material was produced, including: Continue From the U.S. Surgeon General:
During the pandemic, health misinformation has led people to refuse vaccines, defy public health measures, and use unproven treatments. Health misinformation has also led to harassment and violence against healthcare workers, airline staff, and other front-line workers tasked with communicating evolving public health measures.
A total of $127 million was directly related to the fight against coronavirus “misinformation.” The most typical methods have been through public programs aimed at limiting misinformation through on-the-ground advocacy and studies and conferences that explain how misinformation spreads.
How $80 million HHS and CDC were authorized to partner with “community-based organizations” to “expand vaccination coverage” among people of different races and ethnicities who “experience disparities.”
The program, which has a “health equity focus,” has a stated goal of increasing “access to and acceptance of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines among racial and/or ethnic adults.”
This project will not end until April 2026.
Other projects focused on alleged misinformation related to HIV, HPV vaccines, and opioids.
unclear one Grant The budget included more than $230,000 to “educate consumers about the sustainable management of the Bering Sea crab fishery.”
”[The project] We will combat misinformation that negatively impacts public perception of crabbing and commercial fishing. ”
Other federal agencies receiving misinformation funding include the National Science Foundation ($65.5 million), the State Department ($12.6 million), and the Department of Defense ($2.9 million).
Other departments, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Interior, received funding ranging from $200,000 to $2 million.
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