This is the classic example of "fake news" that abound on Italian social networks. According to the Italian Information Regulatory Authority, "fake news" now has more visibility than verified information.
Just days before the European elections, Facebook has closed 23 highly oriented pages, which conveyed false information about Italy. And for many, we know where they come from. "The effort of the European Commission has been to identify the sources of false information," says Vito Borrelli, the representative of the European Commission in Italy, to France 24. "Several Russian-based sites produce them," he says. -he.
Despite these discoveries, the public authorities remain powerless to fight against these sites. A bill presented to the Italian Parliament provides that accounts on social networks can only be created with a social security number.