Census Bureau stands up 'fusion center' to combat misinformation during 2020 count




Federal Drive with Tom Temin show

Summary: The Census Bureau is doubling down on its cybersecurity as part of its prep work for the first U.S. decennial count that allows households to respond online. But it’s also taking steps to crack down on misinformation on social media that might dissuade people from responding to the census. Part of that effort is a nationwide messaging campaign to set the record straight about what the bureau does and doesn’t do with all that census data. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had more details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.