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Jan. 25, 2021
Donald J. Trump may be out of the White House, but an array of Russian-linked websites pushing out fake news are still very much active, a new report by a firm that works closely with Facebook reveals.
Many experts have questioned the effectiveness of disinfo-and-misinformation efforts on social media that have been attributed to Russian state players – especially regarding last November’s U.S. election.
However, a new report by Graphika, which works with Facebook to take down fake groups, pages and accounts, sheds light on how political and coronavirus-related misinformation is still being spread online. And, the report warns, it’s not just on platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
Biden faces herculean task on global stage January 21, 2021, 2:24 PM IST
Aninda Dey is a journalist with two decades of experience. He writes on foreign affairs and other issues that catch his eye. He tweets @ObituaryofNews.
The 46th POTUS has to restore alliances and tackle a resurgent China, a more aggressive Russia, Iran uranium enrichment and North Korean nukes.
Joseph R Biden Jr. has to negotiate a series of foreign policy landmines laid out by his maverick predecessor Donald J Trump. The 46th POTUS has inherited the worst presidency ever as the country’s superpower image has taken a severe battering with allies alienated due to Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda, a resurgent China, a more aggressive Russia, Iran breaching the uranium enrichment cap and North Korea stockpiling more nukes.