What social media platforms are doing to stop misinformation about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, the information war is picking up online.Fake news, photoshopped posts, manipulated media, and all sorts of propaganda and misinformation is being disseminated by both bad actors and those being duped by them. So, what are the big tech companies doing to help stop bad information from spreading?Mashable reached out to several major social media platforms in order to get a comprehensive look at what exactly is being done to stop misinformation as Russian forces continue to advance in Ukraine.MetaFacebook and Instagram are certainly no strangers to disinformation campaigns stemming from Russia. So has Mark Zuckerberg learned from the attempts to sway elections? What is Meta doing this time around?On Facebook and Instagram, some major steps have been taken to clamp down on falsehoods being spread. Meta has blocked Russian state-run media, such as Russia Today and Sputnik, in the EU and in Ukraine. The company has also cut its revenue share with these outlets so they can’t monetize their content in areas where they haven’t yet been banned. In addition, Meta will continue to label state-run media as it previously did, turning down Russia’s request to stop fact-checking and labeling its content. Tweet may…
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