Today I was schooled on what has now become, a wider-ranging definition of "center of influence".
Earlier today (yeah today - that's fast!), I detected an propaganda "plant" by the NRA. It involved an NRA adherent abusing the good offices of Duke Univ. in order to publish a screed containing distortions and outright fabrications regarding gun legislation. See "NRA hijacks Duke.edu"
I contacted Duke, left a message with two different agencies, in order to make them aware of the situation. Less than an hour later a Duke contacted me. (go Blue Devils!) According to the Brand Manager, this was not the first time advocates of various issues had attempted to "clip on" to Duke's reputation. Even associations as tangential as similarities in names, e.g., David Duke, were dealt with. In this case, where the Duke.edu url was used by an employee, it would be addressed through HR.
So, whereas in earlier times actual credibility was required, a center of influence now only has to hijack or disguise themselves as a credible person/organization or credible sounding title.
Don't let this stand.