Facebook has removed more than 650 Facebook and Instagram pages, groups and accounts originating in Iran and Russia for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” The goal is to improve the trustworthiness of Facebook connections. Although it has been making progress in its efforts, the people responsible for the inauthentic activity are determined and well funded, Facebook said. “We identified an influence operation, not just on Facebook, but across several social media platforms,” said Sandra Joyce, vice president for global intelligence at FireEye.
As if those are the only two influence campaigns on the Internet, and Facebook and Google should decide which side of the propaganda you should see. Eric Schmidt has close ties with certain political parties, so shouldn't his policy of selective censorship be considered an influence campaign on behalf of his allies? I guess McCarthyist hysteria has stripped people of their critical thinking. PS, It's even worse that now I have to clarify that I'm not paid by anyone to say this. I have to, because everyone has lost their mind about Russia, and it's easier to dismiss an opposing view than to argue with it.
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Facebook Cracks Down on Iranian, Russian Influence Campaigns
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. August 23, 2018 10:13 AMFacebook has removed more than 650 Facebook and Instagram pages, groups and accounts originating in Iran and Russia for “coordinated inauthentic behavior.” The goal is to improve the trustworthiness of Facebook connections. Although it has been making progress in its efforts, the people responsible for the inauthentic activity are determined and well funded, Facebook said. “We identified an influence operation, not just on Facebook, but across several social media platforms,” said Sandra Joyce, vice president for global intelligence at FireEye.