Facebook Takes Down Two Networks for 'Inauthentic Behavior' on Behalf of a Foreign or Government Entity
September 22 2020 - 6:21PM
Dow Jones News
By Maria Armental
Facebook Inc. has removed two networks of more than 100 accounts
with ties to China and the Philippines, accusing them of a waging a
coordinated, misleading campaign focused on political issues and,
in some cases, wading into the U.S. presidential election.
"When we investigate and remove these operations, we focus on
behavior rather than content, no matter who's behind them, what
they post, or whether they're foreign or domestic," Nathaniel
Gleicher, Facebook's head of security policy, wrote in a blog
post.
The latest actions, part of Facebook's fighting inauthentic
behavior on its platform, led to the removal of 155 accounts, 11
pages, 9 groups and 6 Instagram accounts in connection with the
network that it said originated in China and that is said to have
focused on the Philippines and Southeast Asia--and, to a lesser
extent, on the U.S.
In addition, Facebook removed 57 Facebook accounts, 31 pages and
20 Instagram accounts in connection to the network that it said
originated in the Philippines and focused on audiences and issues
affecting that country.
For example, the network said to have originated in China posted
in Chinese, Filipino and English about Beijing's interests in the
China Sea and content that supported Philippine President Rodrigo
Duterte and Sarah Duterte's potential run in the 2022 presidential
election, Facebook said.
The network also posted content--for and against--U.S.
presidential candidates, including Joe Biden and President Donald
Trump, the Democratic and Republican nominees, respectively.
Write to Maria Armental at maria.armental@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
September 22, 2020 18:06 ET (22:06 GMT)
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