Facebook shuts down "disinformation laundromat" operation that sought to spread Covid vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers. Facebook says a Russian firm sought to legitimize false claims by pushing them through people with clean reputationsChinese-owned TikTok was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker data shows

Facebook shuts down "disinformation laundromat" operation that sought to spread Covid vaccine hoaxes by duping social media influencers. Facebook says a Russian firm sought to legitimize false claims by pushing them through people with clean reputations ... Chinese-owned TikTok was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker data shows