Marco Rubio urges US diplomats to use X to fight 'anti-American propaganda' [View all]

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WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. diplomats should use social media platform X and partner with military psychological operations units in an effort to "counter foreign anti-American ​propaganda," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a cable reviewed by Reuters.

The cable, ‌whose existence was first reported by The Guardian, was devoted to ways to expose foreign influence operations and falsehoods that "pose a direct threat to U.S. national security and fuel hostility toward American interests."

In a statement, the State Department said it ​would "continue to take an assertive stance on this pernicious issue" and that it would use "every ​tool in our diplomatic toolkit" while also protecting Americans' right to free expression.

The missive ⁠told diplomats to "coordinate with interagency partners as appropriate," singling out the Pentagon's Psychological Operations, formerly known as ​Military Information Support Operations (MISO).

https://www.reuters.com/world/marco-rubio-urges-us-diplomats-use-x-fight-anti-american-propaganda-2026-03-31/