When citizens are mislead by lies online, and journalists are hacked, tracked, intimidated, and shut down; democracies worldwide are threatened.

That was the message this week from US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who spoke at this week at the Third Summit For Democracy in Seoul, South Korea.

Blinken talked about efforts the United States is making to support free speech, free press, and free people, by protecting journalists, teaching citizens how to spot misinformation, and regulating the use of commercial spyware.

We'll also hear about how that spyware works, from Cybersecurity expert, Dr. John Nicholas, who is the Director of the Center for Information and Communication Sciences, at Ball State University.

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Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State

Dr. John Nicholas, Ball State University