#SDALeak
Despite international sanctions, #Meta is accepting payments from Russian propagandists. Our latest report with @aiforensics.org & Reset underscore how Meta has failed to moderate over 8,000 political ads from the Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency (SDA). #SDALeak
Influence by Design: How Meta Accepted Russian Propaganda Payments Despite Sanctions - CheckFirst
Check First, in partnership with Reset.tech and AI Forensics, unveils the extent to which Kremlin-linked entity SDA have exploited Meta platforms to disseminate propaganda.
checkfirst.network
January 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The February edition of our newsletter is out. It features #SDALeak, our latest investigation in collaboration with Reset Tech and @aiforensics.org.

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From Russia with love (and dollars)
sh1.sendinblue.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
@aa.disinfo.eu in @nytimes.com about the #SDALeak

"If Europe is to be a sovereign entity with its own laws, those laws must be applied […] A failure to enforce them properly raises serious concerns about sovereignty and whether Europe can ensure its laws are respected on its own territory."
Russian Disinformation Campaigns Eluded Meta’s Efforts to Block Them
A new report details how a covert influence operation linked to the Kremlin continued to place ads on Facebook despite U.S. and E.U. prohibitions on doing business with the organization.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Together with @aiforensics.org & Reset Tech, we announce the release of our report: "Influence by Design: Doppelgänger, Sanctions, Meta, and the Social Design Agency (SDA)". This study reveals a sophisticated influence operation orchestrated by the Kremlin-linked Social Design Agency (SDA).
#SDALeak
Influence by Design: How Meta Accepted Russian Propaganda Payments Despite Sanctions - CheckFirst
Check First, in partnership with Reset.tech and AI Forensics, unveils the extent to which Kremlin-linked entity SDA have exploited Meta platforms to disseminate propaganda.
checkfirst.network
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Our research with @aiforensics.org & Reset Tech underscore that Meta has failed to moderate over 8,000 political ads from the SDA.

🔎 The full #SDALeak report can be found here:
Influence by Design: How Meta Accepted Russian Propaganda Payments Despite Sanctions - CheckFirst
Check First, in partnership with Reset.tech and AI Forensics, unveils the extent to which Kremlin-linked entity SDA have exploited Meta platforms to disseminate propaganda.
checkfirst.network
January 23, 2025 at 9:35 AM