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behind every scene, russian disinformation in the class? are you seeing any indication that there could be nation states behind the disinformation? >> thank you for that question. the misinformation that we're seeing comes from multiple sources. yes, there is disinformation that is coming from bad actors, but what is also important to point out is much of the misinformation that is circulating online is often coming from individuals who don't have bad intentions but are unintentionally sharing information they think might be helpful. in the advisory we make it clear among the things we're asking individuals to do is to pause before they share. check sources. and if they're not sure if the source is credible, don't share. one of the things we've said, again, is that when it comes to misinformation, not sharing is caring unlike what many of our moms told us earlier in life. >> surgeon general j is misinformation the number one reason why people are not