Facebook removes fake accounts that originated in Iran
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Facebook removed 82 fake pages, accounts and groups that originated in Iran, the latest effort by the company to clean up its social network ahead of midterm elections in the U.S.
The Menlo Park, California-based company said in a blog post Friday that it took action against the accounts for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” that targeted people in the U.S. and U.K. The fake page administrators have been masquerading as Americans or U.K. citizens and posting about politically charged topics such as race relations, opposition to President Donald Trump and immigration, Facebook said.
Facebook stressed that it found no ties to the Iranian government and doesn’t know for sure who is responsible. The activity happened on both Facebook and its Instagram service.
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