Fazze
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryMarketing
ParentAdNow

Fazze is an influencer marketing agency. It is a subsidiary of AdNow, a Russian-based marketing firm. The agency was behind a multi-country campaign to spread COVID-19 disinformation online.[1][2][3] Fazze, a Russian marketing firm affiliate, maintained a network of 65 fake Facebook and 243 fake Instagram accounts as part of a disinformation campaign targeting Western-made vaccinations, according to a Facebook investigation.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Pannett, Rachel (August 11, 2021). "Facebook bans Russian disinformation network that claimed coronavirus vaccines turn people into chimpanzees". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Facebook shuts accounts in anti-vaccine influencer campaign". the Guardian. Associated Press. August 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ Fisher, Max (July 25, 2021). "Disinformation for Hire, a Shadow Industry, Is Quietly Booming". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ "Facebook removes anti-vax influencer campaign". BBC News. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  5. ↑ Rawnsley, Adam (2021-08-10). "Russian Trolls Spread Wild Lie That COVID Vax Turns People Into Chimps". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2021-08-13.


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