"US Seizes Domains Used to Spread Disinformation"

The US seized 92 domains allegedly used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Gaurd Corps (IRGC) to spread disinformation. Four of the websites seized by the US appeared to be genuine online news outlets. However, the US alleges that these sites were IRGC's propaganda machines aimed at influencing American foreign and domestic policy. The other domains were allegedly used to spread Iranian propaganda to countries other than the US. John Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, stated that the US will continue to leverage all of its tools to prevent the Iranian Government and other authoritarian countries from abusing US companies and social media platforms to spread disinformation and attempting to influence the American public. Such efforts call for continued cooperation among tech leaders and law enforcement. This article continues to discuss the successful takedown of 92 domains used to spread disinformation and continued efforts to stop authoritarian countries' misuse of social media and US companies to secretly spread propaganda. 

Infosecurity Magazine reports "US Seizes Domains Used to Spread Disinformation"