Facebook removes accounts amid fears of Russian meddling in US midterms

Facebook removes accounts amid fears of Russian meddling in US midterms

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/31/facebook-russia-election-midterms-meddling

Company reports ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’ as it deletes 32 political pages and accounts

Facebook has detected “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” before the United States midterm elections that could be linked to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian-based group with ties to the Kremlin.

Facebook removes accounts amid fears of Russian meddling in US midterms

Jul 31, 2018, 8:39pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jul/31/facebook-russia-election-midterms-meddling > Company reports ‘coordinated inauthentic behaviour’ as it deletes 32 political pages and accounts > Facebook has detected “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” before the United States midterm elections that could be linked to the Internet Research Agency (IRA), a Russian-based group with ties to the Kremlin.