How Snopes’ Investigation into ‘The BL’ Came Together
Snopes invites readers to peek behind the scenes and learn how our Dive Team unmasked a massive misinformation network operating on Facebook.
By Jordan Liles
Facebook Removes Deceptive BL Network Following Snopes’ Reporting
After three months of ignoring Snopes’ request for comment on the inauthentic behavior of the media outlet The BL, Facebook has removed The BL’s pages and groups from the platform.
If Facebook Is Dealing with Deceptive ‘BL’ Network, It’s Not Working
Snopes’ reporting on the Epoch Times-linked media outlet The BL exposed widespread coordinated inauthentic behavior of foreign origin. Why does Facebook allow this abuse?
How a Pro-Trump Network Is Building a Fake Empire on Facebook and Getting Away with It
Hundreds of fake account admins and 1,929 Facebook advertising violations only begin to tell the story of the Epoch Times-linked, pro-Trump empire known as The BL.
Junk News, Real Consequences: ‘Satire’ Articles Continue to Stir Up Death Threats
Fear and outrage definitely drive online traffic ... as well as death threats.
EXCLUSIVE: Expanding Pro-Trump Outlet ‘The BL’ Is Closely Linked to The Epoch Times
Both The Epoch Times and The BL deny any connection whatsoever. Our report makes that a challenging argument to defend.
Popular ‘USA’ Facebook Page Run by Ukrainians Targeted Older Americans
The Facebook page World USA became a testament to a steadfast Rockwellian conception of America. But it was run by two Ukrainians.