Russia has been spreading "disinformation" about the situation in the Middle East, the president of Microsoft said on November 11, as tensions soar in the region. Brad Smith was asked about the role of the U.S. tech giant in promoting peace at an international forum in Paris. He said Microsoft and its competitors were fighting against disinformation. "We are getting very good at identifying a Russian campaign, like when they tried to tell people not to get the COVID vaccine," he said. "Or today, when we see Russian disinformation in the Middle East."
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