At least three people, including a child, were killed in the March 9 airstrike on the maternity and children’s hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said
Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children’s hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company spokesperson said, even as similar messages appeared on other social media platforms.
A survey by the watchdog, FakeReporter, and verified by Reuters showed the posts were still circulated on at least 18 Russian Embassy or ministry Twitter, Facebook and Telegram accounts.A Meta spokesperson confirmed the company removed the posts after Reuters contacted them early on Wednesday. At least three people including a child were killed in the March 9 airstrike on the maternity and children’s hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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