Russia Is Having Less Success at Spreading Social Media Disinformation

After Russia invaded Ukraine, multiple social media platforms announced they had dismantled networks of accounts spreading misinformation. These networks, which were comprised of fabricated accounts with fake names, were sharing suspiciously similar anti-Ukraine talking points, suggesting they were being controlled by centralized sources linked to Russia and Belarus.

Russia's Internet Research Agency spread misinformation about the U.S. election. They were conducted with little resistance from social media platforms. She says platforms and governments have become more willing to deplatform bad actors that spread misinformation since then. The information war is being waged as the conflict continues.