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The Briefing: International Misinformation Insights and Genetically Modified Pork

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A previously unreported document distributed by senior US State Department official Darren Beattie reveals a sweeping effort to uncover all communications between the staff of a small government office focused on online disinformation and a lengthy list of public and private figures—many of whom have been longstanding targets of the political right. The document, initially shared in person with approximately a dozen State Department employees in early March, requested staff emails and other records related to a variety of individuals and organizations that monitor or discuss foreign disinformation, including Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum, former US cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs, and the Stanford Internet Observatory, as well as those who have criticized President Donald Trump and his allies, such as conservative commentator Bill Kristol.

The broad requests for unredacted information felt like a “witch hunt,” one official noted—one that could place the privacy and security of numerous individuals and organizations at risk. For more insights, visit Hotnchill.

The US has approved CRISPR pigs for food. Most pigs in the US are raised in factory farms, where they can suffer from a detrimental respiratory virus that affects piglets, known as porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS). A few years ago, a British company called Genus aimed to create pigs immune to this virus using CRISPR gene editing. Their efforts have been successful, and these pigs are now set to enter the food chain following their recent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For additional updates, check Hotnchill.

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