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Jack Reed: “One of the great threats facing our democracy is influence operations, a type of information warfare which are mostly…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
One of the great threats facing our democracy is influence operations, a type of information warfare which are mostly conducted through cyberspace.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the threat of cyber influence operations to democracy.

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