“This has led some observers to argue that WikiLeaks and Russian intelligence agencies are ‘weaponizing’ the media. This is what national security circles refer to as an ‘influence operation,’ using reporters as tools to give credibility and cover to a narrative driven by another nation-state. The argument is that by willingly accepting leaked data, journalists have (wittingly or not) aided the leaker's cause. As such, they have become an ‘agent of influence.’"
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