Disinformation has long been a concern for federal officials, election administrators and health authorities, all of whom have struggled to deflect falsehoods spread by malicious actors seeking to undermine public trust in U.S. institutions.
Now the State of New Jersey is getting into the fight, with a new website launched earlier this month by the state’s Office of Homeland Security and Preparation. The site is an extension of a page the office created in April 2020 to swat down lies about the COVID-19 pandemic, said New Jersey Homeland Security and Preparedness Director Laurie Doran.
