Goal today (27) reported that it detected and removed two advanced technologies from their platforms. fake news networks whose purpose is to influence political narratives in the United States and Europe. The two non-aligned groups were located in Russia and China.
According to the Facebook owner, the largest network was located on the territory of Russia and had an “unusual combination of sophistication and brute force.” It was created by around 60 fake websites that imitate the real pages of tools like Guard, bild and Der SpiegelIt contained several fake profiles among others and on social networks.
This group supported articles and fake news allegedly produced by counterfeit newspapers, magazines and websites, mostly criticizing Ukraine, Ukrainian refugees and sanctions against Russia. Memes and YouTube videos were also shared using WhatsApp, Telegram, Twitter and other platforms.
The fake content was produced in languages such as French, German, Spanish, English, Russian and Ukrainian, targeting European countries, among others. Meta also said that the pro-Russia campaign spent more than $100,000 on Facebook and Instagram ads to reach as many people as possible.
USA main target
Already the China-based influence network mainly aimed to reach the USA. It was much smaller than the Russian group Fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to promote fake news It’s about US domestic politics that was found and removed after violating the Community Standards.
The Chinese campaign also targeted targets in the Czech Republic to a lesser extent. In this case, the members criticized the local government’s support for Ukraine in the war against Russia and referred to the effects of this support on the Czech economy.
Source: Tec Mundo
