Coverage dated February 16, 2023

Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Times

    Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by U.S. (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Facebook allowed an exiled Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads calling for protests and uprisings against the pro-Western government, even though he and his political party were on U.S. sanctions lists.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party

  3. The Times of Israel

    Facebook ran ads in Moldova for Israeli-born oligarch sanctioned by US Treasury (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published

    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Social media giant allowed promotion of convicted fraudster Ilan Shor, implicated in $1 billion theft from Moldovan banks in 2014 and accused by Washington of working for Moscow

  4. Insider

    Meta allowed a Kremlin-linked oligarch to run Facebook ads calling for uprisings against pro-Western government in Moldova (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Meta allowed Ilan Shor, who is on the US sanctions list over his Kremlin ties, to run Facebook ads promoting anti-government protests in Moldova.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Facebook ran ads in Moldova for an oligarch sanctioned by the U.S. (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions.

  6. FOX Business

    Facebook allowed Kremlin-allied oligarch sanctioned by US to run ads on platform (opens FOX Business)

    Published

    FOX Business's feed description

    Facebook allowed Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor to run anti-government ads on its platform despite the convicted fraudster being sanctioned by the United States.

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