Facebook will demote and label posts linking to Russian state media
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has stated that it will begin demoting Facebook and Instagram posts linking to Russian state media outlets such as RT and Sputnik in order to reduce the frequency with which they appear in news feeds. To provide context to users who do see the posts in their news feeds, Meta will add labels warning of links to Russian-backed media websites.
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