Did You 'Like' Russian Propaganda? Facebook Will Clue You In
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says it will show users if they followed or `liked' Russia propaganda accounts on its service or on Instagram.
The company said Wednesday it will launch a portal to let people see which accounts of the Internet Research Agency they followed between January 2015 and August 2017. The tool will be available by the end of the year. But it won't show users if they merely saw -- or even "liked" -- posts from those pages.
Continuing Transparency on Russian Activity https://t.co/37Rg4phYKR
— Meta Newsroom (@MetaNewsroom) November 22, 2017
Facebook, Google and Twitter testified before Congress this month, acknowledging that agents tied to the Russian government used their platforms to try to meddle with the U.S. elections. Facebook has said that as many as 150 million Facebook and Instagram users may have seen ads from the Internet Research Agency.
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