Russian and Iran created 652 Facebook pages, groups and accounts to mislead users around the world, company says

The revelation is unusual for targeting people in many countries and for involving a nation-state actor other than Russia, which has been the main focus of reporting on disinformation operations targeting the United States......»»

Facebook says it has removed more than 650 pages groups and accounts linked to Russia and Iran ahead of the midterm elections in the United States......»»

Facebook has taken down 652 pages, accounts and groups it identified as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign targeting countries around the world, originating in Iran. It also found a number of new pages connected to Russia......»»

On one hand, Facebook - the world's biggest social media company - represented that it has just under 2.4 billion monthly active users from across the globe. On the other hand, Facebook on Thursday said it has removed a r.....»»

Facebook Inc. said it removed hundreds of fake accounts, pages and groups linked to a commercial entity based in Israel, a rare move against a private operation as the social network tries to stamp out misinformation around global elections......»»

Facebook has removed a network of accounts and pages involved in what it called "coordinated inauthentic behavior," the company said Tuesday......»»

Facebook has taken down pages, groups and accounts to spread misleading information......»»

REUTERS/Charles Platiau Facebook has removed hundreds of pages and accounts linked to Iran and Russia tha.....»»

Company doesn't say if these entities had spread "fake news," j.....»»

Facebook Inc. dismantled 652 pages, groups and accounts engaged in an coordinated influence campaign ahead of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, part of the social-media company’s broader purge of bad actors on its site......»»

Facebook said late on Tuesday that it had removed multiple pages, groups and accounts for "coordinated inauthentic.....»»

Facebook has taken down pages, groups and accounts it identified as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign that originated in Iran......»»

Facebook dismantled more than 650 pages, groups and accounts engaged in a coordinated effort to sow political divisions......»»

Facebook announced Friday that it had suspended 82 pages, groups and accounts that originated in Iran for engaging in "coordinated inauthentic behavior" and sharing divisive political messages, including opposition to President Trump......»»

Facebook announced Friday that it had suspended 82 pages, groups and accounts that originated in Iran for engaging in "coordinated inauthentic behavior" and sharing divisive political messages, including opposition to President Trump......»»

Facebook Inc said on Friday it had removed 82 pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior that originated in Iran and targeted people in the UK and United States......»»

The social media giant said Friday that it had suspended 82 pages, groups and accounts that had originated in Iran......»»

The social media giant said Friday that it had suspended 82 pages, groups and accounts that had originated in Iran......»»

The social media giant said hundreds of pages had originated in Russia, including a network of accounts that touched on regional weather and sports but actually served as way for Russian state-owned media to secretly reach social media users......»»

The social network said hundreds of pages had originated in Russia, including a network of accounts that touched on regional weather and sports but actually served as a way for Russian state-owned media to secretly reach social media users......»»