Russia is using Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to tell lies. Here’s how the companies are responding

Article Published: March 5, 2022

Written by Carolyn Said for The San Francisco Chronicle

Social media has become integral to many people’s lives as their main source of information, both public and private. That makes it fertile ground for bad actors seeking to sow discord — as was vividly shown with Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

“We can’t belittle the significant power and ultimate responsibility Silicon Valley has in this moment to make sure truth prevails over misinformation,” said Mariana Ruiz Firmat, executive director of Kairos Action, which runs campaigns to hold technology companies accountable.

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