@Garban . . . criticism is easy, reasonable/rational alternative(s) for this increasingly intractable problem(s) is not-so-much.

"natural skepticism" -- other than philosophically, I don't think it actually exists.

Any government agency being able to define "truth" and "Lies (mis or dis information) will (eventually) place themselves in a position to enforce that definition is a nightmare scenario and WILL be abused for political expedience and corruption.

As far as "misinformation from foreign actors" is concerned, there are already laws against espionage and at least two government agencies already tasked with dealing with it.

@LenHazell53 . . . of course, ALL that's true since you said so /s

@FearlessFly Hey you asked me for an answer I gave you one, if you wanted your comment to be rhetorical, then you should perhaps have said so being as you are, presumably "entirely capable of CT/rationality."

Yes it is a mystery is it not

We've seen how a million people died, possibly most of them needlessly, but as a consequence of misinformation. We've seen a coup garner support of violent militias using misinformation. We've seen an election subverted by foreign-sourced misinformation. Misinformation represents the common thread in these and many other major problems demonstrating that this vulnerability is a threat to national (homeland) security. NOT doing anything to study and address these threats would be irresponsible.

1,000%

You are perfectly happy for a government agency to be able to legally define what you must find true and untrue?

@LenHazell53 I "m a lot more unhappy with the amount of Disinformation on Fb, and every other Social media outlets, and Fux News..you can avail yourself of it or not..I'm guessing you have an with the CDC and WHO?

@Charlene The CDC and the WHO do not define truth they present evidence, evidence which people and governments can freely access and either ignore or accept.
The whole point of the DGB is that they will be enabled to look at DATA released from the CDC and WHO and if it does not fit with the current government agenda, or might contradict or make a fool of some idiot politician, be able to SUPPRESS it and even make it illegal to state it.

Suppose for example the DGB decided that there is a "Trans-agenda" and that it needs to be silenced, and that the idea that biological birth assigned sex is the ONLY way to determine a person's gender and will prosecute anyone who states otherwise, because the concomitant government happens to be made up of hard line, right wing Christian bigots?

The DGB is a tyrants wet dream

Nope google it