Snapchat on alert for ‘disinformation or misuse,’ halts advertising in Russia

By Jenny Goldsberry

Published March 1, 2022 10:47pm ET

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Social media platform Snapchat announced Tuesday that it “stand[s] in solidarity” with Ukraine and is on the lookout for any Russian misinformation.

“We are vigilantly monitoring our platform for any evidence of disinformation or misuse while we focus on providing accurate news coverage and information to our global community through our partnerships with media publishers on our Discover content platform,” Snapchat’s statement read.

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