Fake Social Media Accounts Aimed at Ukraine, Says Meta

Meta says that pro-Russia groups are using Facebook and other social media platforms to spread misinformation about the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV AFP/File

Pro-Russia groups are orchestrating misinformation campaigns on social media, using fake profiles or hacked accounts to paint Ukraine as a feeble pawn of Western duplicity, Meta said Sunday.

The cyber security team at the tech giant -- parent of Facebook and Instagram -- said it blocked a set of Russia-linked fake accounts that were part of a social media scheme to undermine Ukraine, said AFP.