Facebook said it shut down a disinformation operation that sought to spread COVID-19 vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers into backing false claims.
Facebook said it shut down a campaign that sought to spread vaccine hoaxes by recruiting unwitting social network influencers -- what the company called a "disinformation laundromat"SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook on Tuesday said it shut down a disinformation operation that sought to spread Covid-19 vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers into backing false claims.
"It's really a warning -- be careful when someone is trying to spoon-feed you a story. Do your own research." The operation targeted primarily India and Latin America, but also took aim at the United States, as governments debated approving vaccines to fight the pandemic, according to Nimmo. The campaign took advantage of online platforms including Reddit, Medium, Change.org, and Facebook, creating misleading articles and petitions then providing"influencers" with links, hashtags and more to spread vaccine misinformation, according to Nimmo.- Campaign fell flat -
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