Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Bateman.
Thank you, Professor Fung, for being here.
Mr. Bateman, you intimated at the outset of your remarks that you may not be overly familiar with the situation here. I want to elaborate on a few of the principles you spoke about.
You spoke about supply and demand when it comes to foreign interference or disinformation, and also about the fact that it is politicians who are most often the sources of misinformation and disinformation.
Would you agree, as well, that politicians are critical not only when it comes to what they put out but also in their function when they are in a security capacity of ensuring disinformation doesn't get out? In other words, politicians and government play a protective role.
Would you agree with that?