The United States and Finland have agreed to cooperate in “countering foreign state information manipulation,” the U.S. State Department announced on April 4. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen signed the memorandum in Brussels at a summit of NATO foreign ministers. The two countries pledged to “expand information sharing about foreign disinformation, share best practices for countering it,” and align policies with the U.S. Framework to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation. At a joint press briefing, Valtonen said “information manipulation is a growing challenge to democratic countries and open societies.”
U.S., Finland Agree To Cooperate On Combating Foreign Disinformation
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen sign a memorandum of understanding on combating disinformation in Brussels on April 4.