Biden admin pushing grant to help eSports players in Ukraine fight 'disinformation'

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Disinformation,Esports,Foreign Propaganda

The State Department posted a grant opportunity Tuesday aimed at training Ukranian video game competitors to confront foreign misinformation and 'propaganda.'

Our area is under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather with a portion of SW AL at a Moderate Risk Grant recipients must leverage the popularity of video games in eastern Europe to develop an eSports program providing players lessons on how to confront "foreign propaganda and disinformation" in online gaming spaces. The lessons would coincide with competitive training sessions aimed at forming a talent pipeline to professional Ukranian teams.

“The American people and people around the world understand that the stakes of this fight extend far beyond Ukraine,” Biden. “If does not pay the price for his death and destruction, he will keep going. And the costs to the United States—along with our NATO Allies and partners in Europe and around the world—will rise.”“Foreign governments or other foreign actors often try to influence the politics and policies of other countries,” the council noted.

 

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