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US nerve center to combat China and Russia global propaganda shut down by GOP opposition

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The State Department's Global Engagement Center has been criticized by conservatives.

The GEC was a lightning rod for conservative criticism.

The mission of the GEC , as it is commonly known, was to “direct, lead, synchronize, integrate, and coordinate” the U.S. campaign against propaganda and disinformation efforts.

Republicans say the Gec was overstepping its authority by trying to silence conservative voices.

The GEC tweeted its last message on Dec. 18 , praising the European Union for its “ first -time use of designations under its Russia hybrid sanctions framework” On Tuesday , the day before Christmas , the site went offline with this message: “This account is no longer in use as of 12/23/2024 . For updates on the U.S. Department of State , please follow @StateDept..

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