Knight-Georgetown Institute: A New ‘Counter-Disinfo’ Hub Pushing State Regulation of Social Media Feeds

SUMMARY The Knight Foundation has a long history of bankrolling online censorship using the pretext of combating “disinformation,” including efforts targeted at swing states in 2024 to “fortify the election.” The Knight-Georgetown Institute has become a hub for big names in the disinformation industry, including James Baker, the FBI’s Russiagate lawyer and formerly chief counsel…