Facebook slammed for spreading Putin’s propaganda in Nato’s east

While Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it’s taking ‘extensive steps to fight the spread of misinformation’ in the Nato and European Union member, Slovakia’s government, other former Eastern Bloc countries, and even US lawmakers say the company isn’t doing enough. — AFP

A flood of posts pushing misinformation in Slovakia is putting the spotlight on Facebook for facilitating the spread of pro-Russian theories on the war in neighbouring Ukraine, ranging from claims that Kyiv is secretly developing biological weapons to questioning whether President Vladimir Putin’s invasion even happened at all.

While Facebook owner Meta Platforms said it’s taking “extensive steps to fight the spread of misinformation” in the Nato and European Union member, Slovakia’s government, other former Eastern Bloc countries, and even US lawmakers say the company isn’t doing enough.