Russia is still the biggest disinformation culprit says Facebook threat report

Facebook has released a new threat report saying that Russia is the top source of foreign influence campaigns, and saying the company has removed more than 150 shady disinformation groups over the past five years.  The U.S. topped a list of the countries most frequently targeted by deceptive foreign influence operations using Facebook between 2017 … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg tells staff that Biden won the election – even as disinformation spreads on Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg has told Facebook’s staff that ‘the outcome of the election is now clear’ and that Joe Biden ‘is going to be our next president’ – despite his social media company giving voice to millions of Americans who insist without evidence that the election has been stolen. Zuckerberg, 36, told his employees during an … Read more

DNI John Ratcliffe says that Hunter Biden’s laptop is NOT part of a Russian disinformation campaign

Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Monday that Hunter Biden’s laptop ‘is not part of some Russia disinformation campaign’ as he blasted Rep. Adam Schiff for saying dirt on Trump’s rival came from the Kremlin. Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist who assumed his post in May, accused Schiff of having ‘politicized’ intelligence – … Read more