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State Department Global Engagement Center

Filed: April 2022
Agency: Department of State
FOIA

What We're Seeking

America First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records from the U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Global Engagement Center’s (GEC) censorship activities, communications with the Poynter Institute and International Fact-Checking Network organizations, including on topics relating to “Hunter Biden Disinformation” in the 2020 Election.

Press Releases

April 7, 2022
America First Legal Targets Another Biden Administration Effort to Collaborate With Establishment Media and Social Media Companies
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November 4, 2022
America First Legal Sues Two Federal Agencies For Hiding Federal Collusion with Big Media and Big Tech to Censor Information and Shape Public Opinion
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May 24, 2023
America First Legal Lawsuit Against the Department of State Obtains Documents from the Global Engagement Center Exposing How “Private” Media Organizations Carry Out State Propaganda
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March 14, 2024
America First Legal’s Litigation Against Biden State Department Unearths Orwellian, Internal USAID “Disinformation Primer” 
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March 20, 2025
America First Legal Exposes Censorship Scheme by USAID and Global Engagement Center, Working With UK Government and Media Firms, to Use AI Censorship Tools
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Documents

04/04/2022
Inquiry into State Department Censorship Activities
FOIA
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04/26/2022
Acknowledgement Letter
Agency Response
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11/04/2022
Complaint
FOIA Litigation
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03/01/2023
Production #1
Agency Record
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04/10/2023
Production #2
Agency Record
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04/23/2023
Production #2 (Hot Doc 6)
Agency Record
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04/23/2023
Production #2 (Hot Doc 5)
Agency Record
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04/23/2023
Production #2 (Hot Doc 4)
Agency Record
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04/23/2023
Production #2 (Hot Doc 3)
Agency Record
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04/23/2023
Production# 2 (Hot Doc 2)
Agency Record
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04/23/2023
Production #2 (Hot Doc 1)
Agency Record
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05/22/2023
Production #3
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 10)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 9)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 8)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 7)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 6)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 5)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 4)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 3)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 2)
Agency Record
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05/23/2023
Production #3 (Hot Doc 1)
Agency Record
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06/12/2023
Production #4
Agency Record
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06/30/2023
Production #5
Agency Record
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07/31/2023
Production #6
Agency Record
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08/31/2023
Production #7
Agency Record
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09/30/2023
Production #8
Agency Record
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11/30/2023
Production #9
Agency Record
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12/31/2023
Production #10
Agency Record
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01/31/2024
Production #11
Agency Record
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03/14/2024
Production #12 (Hot Doc 2)
Agency Record
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03/14/2024
Production #12 (Hot Doc 1)
Agency Record
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03/14/2024
Production #12
Agency Record
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03/31/2024
Production #13
Agency Record
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04/30/2024
Production #14
Agency Record
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05/31/2024
Production #15
Agency Record
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06/30/2024
Production #16
Agency Record
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10/31/2024
Production #18
Agency Record
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11/30/2024
Production #19
Agency Record
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12/31/2024
Production #20
Agency Record
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01/31/2025
Production #21
Agency Record
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02/28/2025
Production #22
Agency Record
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03/31/2025
Production #23
Agency Record
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04/17/2025
Production #24
Agency Record
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05/31/2025
Production #25
Agency Record
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07/31/2025
Production #17
Agency Record
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