Meta takes down ‘influence operations’ run by China and Russia

Fake Guardian article among sprawling network' of bogus sites used to target users in UK, US and EU

Facebook's parent company, Meta, has said it has removed a pair of influence operations" run by China and Russia, which aimed to sway views on the US elections and the war in Ukraine.

The Russian network, the largest the company has disrupted since the war began, targeted audiences across Europe and the UK, and incorporated a sprawling network" of websites impersonating news websites including the Guardian, according to Meta.