Video: How propaganda can spread on social media via memes, fake news

Cisco Talos is well-known for its work in spotting and defeating fake news, disinformation and misinformation. And state-sponsored actors, unwitting social media users and even direct government agencies have played a part in spreading fake news during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In this video, we’ll look at a few examples of what essentially equates to propaganda spreading across social media, leading to false stories, headlines, posts and the continued degradation of the meaning of “truth.”