Facebook purges several Pakistan-operated fake accounts attacking India
Facebook on Tuesday said it removed 453 accounts, 103
Pages, 78 Groups and 107 Instagram accounts that were operating from Pakistan and focused
on spreading misinformation in India.
The
people behind this network relied on fake accounts - some claiming to be based
in India - to post
content and manage a handful of Indian military fan Pages and Groups.
"The
vast majority of the accounts, Pages and Groups engaged in coordinated
reporting of content and people that were critical of Pakistan's government or
supportive of India, and some engaged in spam," the social network said in
a statement.
The
people behind these malicious accounts also used a browser extension to
automate reporting.
"They
posted primarily in English and Hindi about regional news and current events
including memes and content about social and political issues in Pakistan and India,
such as India's policies toward China, the Indian military, criticism of the
Indian government and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic," Facebook said.
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