As the conflict in Ukraine rages on, Russia is increasing the use of one of its most potent weapons: misinformation. Companies that use social media are trying to respond. It is usually simple to believe and share disinformation to spread instability worldwide; thus, Russia is using social media to promote rumors while posing as innocent victims. In recent weeks, "Russian officials and state media have seized on a fresh piece of disinformation to justify the invasion of Ukraine: that the United States is funding the development of dangerous biological weapons in Ukraine," To tackle this, internet firms have labeled misinformation as state-sponsored or potentially fake rather than eliminating it, this, perhaps, will alert others about how widespread and dangerous the new policy's deception may be.
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