Facebook said Tuesday that it had shut down pages and accounts associated with what it said was a hate group, whose members were discussing bringing weapons to … All rights reserved. Facebook Shuts Down Fake China-Based Accounts Backing Duterte. Spammers and scammers sometimes create phony emails or posts that look like they’re from Facebook. Facebook identified this after a tip from the FBI, the company said.
But it's not that simple, Facebook takes down accounts it says were run from China and posting about 2020 election. Disclaimer. The website recruited unwitting American writers to contribute to it. What isn't working? Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, said that, while the accounts had not been primarily targeting the United States, there is a concern that accounts like this could be used in Russian influence operations as November's US presidential election draws closer. Facebook said it had evidence that the group had posed as journalists to contact news organizations — something, Gleicher said, American reporters should be mindful of in the final weeks of the election campaign. Russian misinformation isn't new. Republicans attack Facebook as network shuts down anti-lockdown protests. Gleicher said Facebook has not seen specific evidence of a so-called "hack and leak" operation but said "we do think, and I think a number of experts think, realistically this is one of the threats we should be ready for. By viewing our video content, you are accepting the terms of our. Facebook identified a website, linked to the pages it shut down, that describes itself as an “independent analytical center” but is linked to the troll operation. There is no indication whatsoever that Trump Jr. knew who was behind the account or that it was fake.
Twitter also said it shut down related accounts on its platform that it could "reliably attribute to state-linked entities" in Russia, a Twitter spokesperson told CNN on Thursday. These notices can be very convincing. According to US prosecutors, in 2016, Russian military intelligence used fake online personas and set up a website and a Facebook account for “DC Leaks,” a page that publicized and distributed hacked emails tied to the Hillary Clinton campaign. Al Sharpton is more hopeful today than ever. If an email or post looks strange, don’t click any of the links in it or open any attachments, and please report it to us: Among the pages shut down was the “Hands Off Our Children” movement’s, which the Philippine Army confirms is assisted by one […] Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. Earlier this month, following another tip from the FBI, Facebook shut down accounts to a website that was posing as an independent leftwing news outlet.
The company said it had observed people associated with the group American Guard discussing such action. The accounts had not been used recently, the staff added. Roughly half of registered voters surveyed, including most Republican and Democrats, support totally shutting down social media services during the week of … FarmVille, the once-popular Facebook game that was played by millions, is shutting down on December 31st, the game’s developer … See George Floyd hologram light up Confederate monument, New transcript reveals final moments of George Floyd's life, Minneapolis police chief vows to reform police department, See the Seattle area overtaken by protesters, Hear Philonise Floyd's opening statement to House committee, Friends and family pay last respects to George Floyd, Minneapolis mayor responds after being booed out of rally, Thousands mourn George Floyd at Houston memorial, Op-Ed: What speaking to my daughter about George Floyd taught me, Black Lives Matter supporters gather across globe, Former rookie police officers seek to blame Chauvin in Floyd death, See tributes to George Floyd painted on walls worldwide.
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©2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Facebook identified a website, linked to the pages it shut down, that describes itself as an "independent analytical center" but is linked to the troll operation.