Facebook in May removed 40 fake accounts, 25 pages, 6 groups, and 28Instagram accounts that originated in Pakistan and aimed to manipulatepublic debate on its platforms.
According to the Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report for May 2021, theunauthenticated handles targeted primarily domestic audiences in Pakistan,in addition to focusing on English, Arabic, and Pashto-speaking audiencesglobally.——————————
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Facebook has linked the fake accounts, pages, and groups to individualsassociated with AlphaPro, an Islamabad-based digital media marketing agency.
Besides, Facebook also took down 83 fake accounts, 30 pages, 6 groups, and49 Instagram accounts operated by local nationals in Sudan on behalf ofindividuals in Russia.——————————
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Overall, Facebook removed 123 fake accounts, 55 pages, 12 groups, and 77Instagram accounts last month after a comprehensive internal investigationinto suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior.
Since 2018, Facebook has been publishing monthly reports on coordinatedinauthentic behavior on its platforms. The social media giant describescoordinated inauthentic behavior as misinformation campaigns designed towiden political divides.
