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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Countering_Disinformation
The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) (Ukrainian: Центр протидії дезінформації) is a working body of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine established in accordance with a decision of that council dated March 11, 2021 "On the creation of the Center for Countering Disinformation",[1][2] and enacted by Presidential Decree No. 106 of March 19, 2021.[3]
The Center ensures the implementation of measures to counteract current and projected threats to Ukraine's national security and national interests in the information sphere, ensuring Ukraine's information security, identifying and counteracting disinformation, effectively countering propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, and preventing attempts to manipulate public opinion.
Established on March 11, 2021, it is a body of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
On April 2, Polina Lysenko was appointed head of the center by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decree.[4] She previously held the position of assistant to the first deputy director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in 2015–2019 and worked in the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office in 2019–2020.[5]
The center started functioning on April 6, 2021.[6]
On May 7, 2021, by his Decree No. 187/2021,[7] the President approved the Regulation which stipulates that the center is subordinated to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the general direction and coordination of its activity is performed by the Secretary of the NSDC; the number of CCD employees is 52 people. The regulation also defines the concept, aims, functions, and basic rights and responsibilities of the center.
On August 19, 2021, the head of the Center Polina Lysenko took maternity leave, and the duties of the head of the center were entrusted to her first deputy Andriy Shapovalov.[8]
On April 20, 2023, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, by his decree No. 233/2023, dismissed Polina Lysenko from the post of head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, according to the submitted application.[9]
The Center for Countering Disinformation activities encompass such areas as defense, fight against crime and corruption, foreign and domestic policy, economy, infrastructure, environment, healthcare, social sphere, and science and technology direction. But the main focus is on countering the spread of misinformation on the Internet and fakes in the media. The Center does not have punitive functions for misinformation and will not be able to apply sanctions, but may issue submissions to the NSDC on certain violations.[10]
In July 2022 the Center for Countering Disinformation published a list of persons accused of promoting messages similar to Russian propaganda. Journalist Glenn Greenwald, included in the list, called it "McCarthyite idiocy" and several other persons from the list rejected the accusation.[11][12] Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft criticized the list as a misstep from democratic values such as freedom of speech, an apparent attempt to discredit and silence political scientist John Mearsheimer and other U.S. and Western analysts whose views differ from the Ukrainian government.[13] The list of Russian propagandists was removed from the website of the Center for Countering Disinformation, but its copy is saved in the Internet Archive.[14]
On October 3, 2022, an updated list appeared on the Center's website.[15] It was available only in Ukrainian while sourcing non-Ukrainian sources, incorrectly assigned nationalities to members of the list, and has since been deleted.
Peter Goettler, writing for libertarian Cato Institute, notes that setting up government agencies, such as the Center for Countering Disinformation, to separate truth from disinformation is an unwise idea, since they may attack opinions that don't align with the government's view. Gettler disagrees with the blacklisting of his colleague Doug Bandow and emphasizes actions like "the establishment of ill‐advised truth and disinformation bureaus, and the unfair smearing of eminent scholars" don't contribute to Ukraine’s reputation. He calls on Kyiv to drop the accusations and apologize.[16]
https://cpd.gov.ua/en/docs/about-center-for-countering-disinformartion/
CENTER FOR COUNTERING DISINFORMATION (hereinafter referred to as the Center) is a working body of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, established in accordance with the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of March 11, 2021 “On the Establishment of the Center for Countering Disinformation”, enacted by the Decree of the President of Ukraine of March 19, 2021 No. 106.
The Center ensures the implementation of measures to counter current and projected threats to the national security and national interests of Ukraine in the information space, ensure information security of Ukraine, identify and counteract disinformation, effectively counter propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, and prevent attempts to manipulate public opinion.
In its activities, it covers trends in informing about the state of military affairs, defense industry, fight against crime and corruption, foreign and domestic policy, economy, critical infrastructure, environment, healthcare, social sphere, shaping public consciousness, science and technology, etc.
The main focus is on countering the spread of false information and combating information terrorism.
The Center operates in accordance with the Constitution and laws of Ukraine, acts of the President of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, international treaties of Ukraine, this Regulation, as well as orders of the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
The main tasks of the Center are:
1) to analyze and monitor events and phenomena in the information space of Ukraine, the state of information security and Ukraine’s presence in the global information space;
2) identifying and studying current and projected threats to Ukraine’s information security, factors that influence their formation, forecasting and assessing the consequences for the security of Ukraine’s national interests;
3) to provide the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and the Chairman of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine with information and analytical materials on ensuring the information security of Ukraine, detecting and counteracting disinformation, effectively counteracting propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, preventing attempts to manipulate public opinion;
4) preparing and submitting proposals to the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the Chairman of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on:
defining conceptual approaches in the field of countering disinformation and destructive information influences and campaigns;
coordinating the activities and interaction of executive authorities on national security issues in the information sphere, ensuring information security, detecting and counteracting disinformation, effectively counteracting propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, and preventing attempts to manipulate public opinion;
implementation of systemic measures aimed at strengthening the capacities of the security and defense sector entities and other state bodies to ensure information security, detect and counter disinformation, effectively counter propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, prevent attempts to manipulate public opinion, and develop national infrastructure in the relevant area;
improvement of the system of legal and scientific support for information security, detection and counteraction to disinformation, effective counteraction to propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, prevention of attempts to manipulate public opinion;
5) participation in the development of the strategic communications system, organization and coordination of measures for its development;
6) participation in the development and implementation of the Information Security Strategy of Ukraine, analysis of the state of its implementation, in particular on the effectiveness of measures to counter disinformation;
7) participation in the creation of an integrated system for assessing information threats and prompt response to them;
8) developing a methodology for identifying threatening information materials of a manipulative and disinformation nature;
9) promoting interaction between the state and civil society institutions to counter disinformation and destructive information influences and campaigns, organizing and participating in information and education activities to increase media literacy in society;
10) study, summarize and analyze the experience of other states and international organizations in countering disinformation and prepare proposals for its use in Ukraine;
11) participates in determining priorities for attracting international technical assistance on information security, detecting and countering disinformation, effectively countering propaganda, destructive information influences and campaigns, and preventing attempts to manipulate public opinion.
Today, the Center is actively involved in countering russian aggression.
Its priorities are:
promptly informing the public;
detecting disinformation and manipulations;
ensuring information security;
fighting information terrorism.
Don’t give in to manipulation, only read reliable information!
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