On Monday, The Intercept published an article on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation. Drawing on a combination of leaked and public documents, the outlet detailed how the DHS pressured major tech companies to police false election information on their respective platforms.
Twenty-four hours later, ProPublica published an investigation of its own, titled: "How the Biden Administration Caved to Republicans on Fighting Election Disinformation." It makes the case that as local election officials have begged federal agencies for help countering disinformation, "current and former [DHS] employees are frustrated that the agency's efforts have been hobbled in response to political pressure."
