Disinformation Governance Board Is Officially Killed – But What Comes Next?

In a rare and perhaps fleeting victory for those trying to slow America’s slide into dystopian authoritarianism, the Department of Homeland Security on Monday said it has concluded “there is no need for a Disinformation Governance Board.” The news comes just under three months after the existence of the board first came to public attention. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced its creation at an April 27 House budget hearing — igniting a firestorm of opposition to what critics derisively labelled the “Ministry of Truth.”