Meeting

Guarding the Ballot: Addressing Foreign Disinformation and Election Interference

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
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Speakers
Anne E. Applebaum

Staff Writer, The Atlantic (speaking virtually)

Jon Bateman

Senior Fellow, Technology and International Affairs Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

James P. Rubin
Special Envoy and Coordinator, Global Engagement Center, U.S. Department of State; CFR Member
Presider
Dina Temple-Raston
Host and Managing Editor, Click Here Podcast From Recorded Future News.; CFR Member

Panelists discuss the escalating threat of foreign disinformation and other forms of election interference and what the United States and its allies can do to combat this risk. 

For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this hybrid meeting will be posted on the CFR website.

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