Facebook Removes Indonesian Iranian-Based Pages for Manipulative Behavior
Social Media Today | February 01, 2019
Underlining the scope of the challenge Facebook is dealing with in relation to removing bad actors from its platforms, The Social Network has this week detailed its latest actions to remove 783 Pages, groups and accounts linked to organizations in Iran, and a further 1,700 Pages, profiles and groups linked to the 'Saracen Group' in Indonesia. All were found to be engaging in "coordinated inauthentic behavior", and seeking to manipulate user opinions and actions.