Lithuania is offering technology, training, and experience in tracking organized propaganda campaigns, but no detailed Philippine program has been announced.
Lithuania is offering to share its tools and experience in fighting disinformation with the Philippines.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys discussed the offer during a July 23 meeting in Manila with the Department of Information and Communications Technology. He said Lithuanian companies that build cyber tools and systems for tracking propaganda may establish a presence in the Philippines.
Lithuania has spent years dealing with campaigns linked to Russia. Budrys said his country also faces pressure from China and sees similarities between the threats faced by Lithuania and the Philippines.
The offer goes beyond checking individual false posts. It includes technology, training, government coordination, civil society participation, and methods for identifying organized campaigns.
No separate anti-disinformation agreement, funding package, list of participating companies, or timetable has been publicly announced. The talks show what Lithuania is prepared to offer, while the working details still have to be agreed upon.
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