About this episode
Today on “Post Reports,” the battle over misinformation on Facebook in Ukraine. Plus, how TikTok has created an alternative universe, just for Russia. Read more: In Ukraine, Facebook fact-checkers are fighting a war on two fronts: racing to debunk propaganda about the war while also trying to survive it. Naomi Nix reports . With Russia cracking down on social media, the Chinese-owned company TikTok has managed to stay online there by banning all new content, even as loopholes let Russian propaganda through. Will Oremus says this basically means there’s a special, censored TikTok just for users in Russia . “Post Reports” is nominated for two Webby Awards! Please help us win by voting for us for best news episode and best business episode . If you missed these episodes when they were published and want to check out the work that’s nominated, go back and listen to “ Four hours of insurrection ” and “ A tax haven in America’s heartland .”