Between May 1 and May 27, 2024, Meta approved at least 275 pro-Russian propaganda ads targeting Italy, Germany, France, and Poland. These ads, lacking the required political disclaimers, reached over three million accounts across these nations.| CheckFirst
In this edition, you'll find a selection of news and resources that address the critical issue of election disinformation during this global super election year of 2024.| EU DisinfoLab
We welcome the action from the European Commission to open formal proceedings into Meta's Facebook and Instagram over suspected breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA). Last June, we revealed how nefarious ads leading users into a massive scam operation could be found on the platforms, despite being against their terms of service. Almost one year later, similar ads can still easily be found on Meta's services.| CheckFirst