Facebook takes down 2,632 pages, groups, and accounts in its seemingly endless war on misinformation

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Facebook identified three distinct operations originating in Russia, Iran, and Kosovo and Macedonia.

Facebook announced it removed over 2,600 pages, groups, and accounts for engaging in"coordinated inauthentic behavior."While the Russian operation was the largest, the Iranian and Kosovan-Macedonian operations spent a combined total of $20,800 on ads since 2013.Facebook identified three separate operations originating from Iran, Russia, and Kosovo and Macedonia.

An example of spam content put out by the Russian network. The caption reads:"Urgent! We are looking for candidates for the role of an information manager. FOR WOMEN! Work is remote and in your spare time, career opportunities. If you want to earn, you are from 18 to 60 y.o., you have average computer skills and internet access, then leave +++ in the comments or reach out in pm."According to Facebook, one or more of the groups run by the Russian operation had a membership of 1.

The topics this network chose to amplify included among others: Sanctions against Iran, tensions between India and Pakistan, and tensions between Israel and Palestine.It spent roughly $15,000 on ads, which it took out from as far back as 2013, all the way up to February this year.

 

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Seemlessly endless? It only just started recently lol

did they take now CNN ABC CBS MSNBC NBC for the misinformation of the Russian Collusion hoax? This is completely hypocritical, brianstelter is the equivalent of an antivaxer and flat earther

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