Foreign Influence Operations and American Elections Risks and Responses

Freedom House, together with the Ronald Reagan Institute’s Center on Civility and Democracy, hosted an event featuring Senator Mark Warner and Representative Brad Wenstrup, along with experts, to discuss the challenges of disinformation. The focus was on the detrimental effects of false information on trust in democratic institutions. Senator Warner emphasized the threat to election trust, while Representative Wenstrup advocated for individual vigilance against misinformation. The event offered new perspectives on combating misinformation in media and proposed strategies for individuals and institutions to address this issue.