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Mar 31, 2026 Marco Rubio signed a diplomatic cable directing embassies to coordinate counter-propaganda campaigns with Pentagon psychological operations and use X platform Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
Merging diplomacy with military psychological operations and a platform tied to a Trump insider raises concerns about militarized information campaigns blurring lines with influence operations.
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- State Department directs embassies to launch coordinated counter-propaganda campaigns using X and military psychological operations — Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed a cable directing all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide to launch coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda, explicitly endorsing Elon Musk's X platform and its Community Notes feature as an "innovative" tool. The directive instructs diplomatic staff to coordinate with the Pentagon's Military Information Support Operations (Miso) unit, recruit local influencers and community leaders to amplify American narratives, and rebrand U.S. foreign assistance with prominent American flags. The cable frames these efforts as countering hostile state disinformation from Iran, Russia, and China.
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Week 63 – 2026-03-28–2026-04-03
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