Social Media Giants Are "Silent Allies" of Russian Bots and Kremlin Intelligence, Poland Warns

Poland’s Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski accused social media platforms of acting as “silent allies” to Russian bots and the Kremlin’s military intelligence service, the GRU. He said companies were failing to curb disinformation and warned that ignored government requests could lead to penalties. Polish research institute NASK reported that platforms acted on fewer than a quarter of more than 65,000 reports of fake accounts and disinformation in the first half of 2026. Gawkowski demanded Polish-language moderation teams and quicker responses.