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DOD Paid Reuters $9M For "Social Engineering" Program

Mario Nawfal
Feb 12, 2025

DOGE investigations reveal mysterious Defense Department payments to Reuters for "large scale social deception" project between 2018-2022. While DARPA claims it was for cyber defense, questions swirl about why a news agency received millions for "social engineering." The revelation comes as other media outlets face scrutiny over federal funding. Source: USASpendingGov, @stillgray .

Source: Mario Nawfal on X

USASPENDING.GOV

Award Profile
Contract Summary

Definitive Contract PIID FA864018C7886
Includes COVID-19 Spending

Awarding Agency: Department of Defense
Recipient:
THOMSON REUTERS SPECIAL SERVICES LLC
1410 SPRING HILL ROAD
MCLEAN, VA 22102-3058
UNITED STATES

Congressional District: VA-11

Dates

• Start Date: Sep 28, 2018
• Current End Date: Nov. 29, 2022
• Potential End Date: Nov. 29, 2022

🚨🇺🇸 DOD PAID REUTERS $9M FOR "SOCIAL ENGINEERING" PROGRAM

DOGE investigations reveal mysterious Defense Department payments to Reuters for "large scale social deception" project between 2018-2022.

While DARPA claims it was for cyber defense, questions swirl about why a news… https://t.co/8jfgRLW8Fv pic.twitter.com/DAcppcf2j9

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 13, 2025

Source: https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1889895315970392215

Additional

• PIID 70CMSD21C00000002: DHS