Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Chief Executive Officer of YouTube Susan Wojcicki to discuss expanding institutional ties and coordination between USAID and YouTube to better address disinformation and to support efforts to increase the business viability of independent media outlets. Administrator Power underscored how disinformation jeopardizes a wide range of development priorities, and the two discussed the importance of combating misinformation and disinformation produced by repressive governments and targeted at vulnerable populations. Administrator Power and Wojcicki also discussed the developing possibilities of using digital tools as an educational resource.
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