Senate Intelligence Chair Warner Targets Sloppy Domain Registrars to Combat Russian Influence

Oct 27, 2024, 03:49 PM

Senator Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is spearheading a new initiative to address Russian influence operations by targeting domain registrars such as Cloudflare, GoDaddy, and Verisign. This effort marks a shift from social media crackdowns to policing the internet at the infrastructure level. Warner is pushing for more stringent measures to prevent these companies from inadvertently aiding disinformation campaigns. Additionally, a senator has accused sloppy domain registrars of aiding Russian disinformation campaigns.