Facebook Removes Some UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia Accounts for 'Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior'
August 01 2019 - 12:46PM
Dow Jones News
By Josh Beckerman
Facebook Inc. (FB) has removed hundreds of accounts in United
Arab Emirates, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, citing "fake accounts" that
often discussed news and politics.
The move is the latest of several account removals due to
"coordinated inauthentic behavior," one of the steps Facebook has
taken after it was criticized for Russia-linked content related to
the U.S. 2016 presidential election.
Facebook said one campaign originated in United Arab Emirates
and Egypt, and another unconnected one started in Saudi Arabia.
A total of 476 Facebook accounts were removed, plus additional
pages, groups, events and Instagram accounts.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 01, 2019 12:31 ET (16:31 GMT)
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