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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Kari Paul

Facebook fails to label 80% of posts promoting bioweapons conspiracy theory

A multiple exposure image shows the logo of Meta on a smartphone over the backdrop of the flags of Ukraine and Russia.
Facebook has failed to label 80% of articles on its platform promoting a bioweapons conspiracy theory, a study has found. Photograph: Andre M Chang/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock

As social media companies promise to crack down on Russian disinformation about the war in Ukraine, studies show they continue to fall short, allowing disproven narratives to reach millions.

Facebook failed to label 80% of articles on its platform promoting a fast-spreading conspiracy theory that the US is funding the use of bioweapons in Ukraine, according to a study released Friday by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH).

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