https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-elliot-schrage-defends-using-definers-pr-firm/

Facebook has come under fire for using the firm, with the New York Times reporting this week that the company hired Definers to "deflect" from the Russian interference crisis and spread information to reporters and the media about Facebook's critics.

In a memo first reported by TechCrunch and provided to CNET by Facebook, Schrage said Facebook hired Definers after facing "acute" pressure over allegations of Russian interference on its service, but denied Facebook had used the firm to push "fake news."