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==Background and career==

==Background and career==

On 27 April 2022, Jankowicz was appointed as the Executive Director of the [[Disinformation Governance Board]], a Biden administration "Ministry of Truth"-esque board as written in [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''.<ref>Cacciatore, Luca (27 April 2022). [https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mayorkas-misinformation-immigration-russia/2022/04/27/id/1067561/ DHS Picks Controversial Head of New 'Misinformation' Board]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref>

On 27 April 2022, Jankowicz was appointed as the Executive Director of the [[Disinformation Governance Board]] for the [[Department of Homeland Security]], a Biden administration "Ministry of Truth"-esque board as written in [[George Orwell]]'s ''[[1984]]''.<ref>Cacciatore, Luca (27 April 2022). [https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/mayorkas-misinformation-immigration-russia/2022/04/27/id/1067561/ DHS Picks Controversial Head of New 'Misinformation' Board]. ''Newsmax''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref>

This appointment was viewed as hypocritical by the right, as Jakowicz is a purporter of disinformation herself. Jankowicz has falsely claimed that the [[Steele dossier]] was real, and dismissed [[Hunter Biden#FBI investigation|Hunter Biden’s laptop]] as a "Trump campaign product".<ref>Dunleavy, Jerry (28 April, 2022). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-disinformation-chief-is-trump-dossier-author-fan-and-hunter-laptop-doubter Biden ‘disinformation’ chief a Trump dossier author fan and Hunter Biden laptop doubter]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref> In addition, Jankowicz has often called on [[Facebook]] to censor right-wing media sources, such as [[Breitbart]]<ref>Pollak, Joel (29 April, 2022). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/04/29/bidens-minister-of-truth-nina-jankowicz-called-for-facebook-to-censor-breitbart/ Biden’s ‘Minister of Truth’ Nina Jankowicz Called for Facebook to Censor Breitbart]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref>. She had previously served as a disinformation fellow at the Wilson Center and former advisor to the corrupt government of [[Ukraine]].<ref>Carlson, Tucker (28 April, 2022). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-nina-jankowicz-most-ridiculous-biden-ministry-information Tucker: Nina Jankowicz is the most ridiculous of all in Biden's Ministry of Truth]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref>

This appointment was viewed as hypocritical by the right, as Jakowicz is a purporter of disinformation herself. Jankowicz has falsely claimed that the [[Steele dossier]] was real, and dismissed [[Hunter Biden#FBI investigation|Hunter Biden’s laptop]] as a "Trump campaign product".<ref>Dunleavy, Jerry (28 April, 2022). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/bidens-disinformation-chief-is-trump-dossier-author-fan-and-hunter-laptop-doubter Biden ‘disinformation’ chief a Trump dossier author fan and Hunter Biden laptop doubter]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref> In addition, Jankowicz has often called on [[Facebook]] to censor right-wing media sources, such as [[Breitbart]]<ref>Pollak, Joel (29 April, 2022). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2022/04/29/bidens-minister-of-truth-nina-jankowicz-called-for-facebook-to-censor-breitbart/ Biden’s ‘Minister of Truth’ Nina Jankowicz Called for Facebook to Censor Breitbart]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref>. She had previously served as a disinformation fellow at the Wilson Center and former advisor to the corrupt government of [[Ukraine]].<ref>Carlson, Tucker (28 April, 2022). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/tucker-nina-jankowicz-most-ridiculous-biden-ministry-information Tucker: Nina Jankowicz is the most ridiculous of all in Biden's Ministry of Truth]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 30, 2022.</ref>