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Spanish Communities Targeted for Misinformation on Social Media
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Dec 1, 20211:42Now PlayingThe social media conglomerate Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has come under intense scrutiny for its role in spreading misinformation, specifically regarding elections and COVID-19.
According to Meta documents leaked by a whistleblower, the social media giant has budgeted 87% of its misinformation investigation budget on ads and posts in English.
The disparity in resources has led to Meta’s failure to flag 70% of Spanish-language misinformation posts about COVID-19 in comparison to 29% in English.
When it comes to politics, political analysts and activists have raised concerns that social media platforms may not be fully prepared for the barrage of false information targeted at Spanish-speaking voters in 2022.
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