3 July, 14:30 – 15:30 CEST
Building on five and a half years of archived data from Meta’s partner-publisher lists, WHAT TO FIX found that Meta continued – and in some cases initiated – revenue-sharing partnerships with RT, Sputnik, and other entities subject to EU sanctions, even months after those sanctions were introduced. The investigation raises serious questions about Meta’s compliance with EU restrictions and highlights the broader need for greater oversight of monetisation programmes on social media platforms.
This webinar will be presented by Victoire Rio, Executive Director and Founder of WHAT TO FIX, who will walk us through the investigation’s key findings and their wider implications for platform accountability and regulation.
Speaker:
Victoire Rio, Executive Director / Founder, WHAT TO FIX
Victoire Rio is a tech accountability expert and the founder of WHAT TO FIX, a nonprofit focused on promoting internet integrity and addressing systemic risks in technology. Her work emphasizes the need for accountability in tech companies, particularly in relation to their impact on information integrity and digital rights.
Moderator:
Alexandre Alaphilippe, Executive Director, EU DisinfoLab
Alexandre Alaphilippe is the Executive Director and co-founder of the EU DisinfoLab. Since 2017, he has coordinated work on some of the organisation’s largest investigations into Information Operations linked to Russia, India and China. In 2022, he led the exposure of Doppelganger, which has been labeled as one of the largest information operation from Russia in the past years. He is a member of a number of working groups in Brussels and Washington DC linked to platform regulation, transatlantic relations, and hybrid threats, where he emphasises the role of civil society in maintaining democratic values. He has published papers for the Brookings Institution and his work has been featured on CNN, BBC, Le Monde and Politico.
The opinions expressed are those of the speakers/authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of EU DisinfoLab. This webinar does not represent an endorsement by EU DisinfoLab of any organisation.