Facebook, Twitter dismantle disinformation campaigns tied to Iran and Russia

Reuters

Facebook, Twitter dismantle disinformation campaigns tied to Iran and Russia

Reuters

Facebook, Twitter dismantle disinformation campaigns tied to Iran and Russia

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, Twitter Inc and Alphabet Inc collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to an alleged Iranian propaganda operation on Tuesday, while Facebook took down a second campaign it said was linked to Russia. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said the accounts identified on his company’s platform were part of two separate campaigns, the first from Iran with some ties to state-owned media, the second linked to sources that Washington has previously named as Russian military intelligence ...

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