Facebook says it has removed three networks of fake accounts last month located in Russia, Pakistan, and the United States as it seeks to combat "influence operations" on its platform. Facebook said it began its investigation into the Russian network following a tip about the offline activity of its members from the FBI. The Pakistan network taken down last month was much larger, consisting of 453 Facebook accounts, 103 pages, 78 groups and 107 Instagram accounts. The accounts and pages were operated from Pakistan and focused on Pakistan and India, Facebook said. The U.S. network consisted of 55 Facebook accounts, 42 pages, and 36 Instagram accounts.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 01, 2020 19:18 UTC