wire / 2026-10-21-152f
Poland accuses social media platforms of failing to curb Russian disinformation and bot accounts
Platforms acted on less than a quarter of more than 65,000 reports. Poland is now considering invoices as a form of moderation.
The facts
Polish authorities accuse major social media platforms of inadequately combating Russian disinformation, citing ineffective AI-driven content moderation and bot detection. Despite over 65,000 reports of false accounts and harmful content, platforms acted in less than a quarter of cases, contributing to societal destabilization. Poland threatens financial penalties for non-compliance.