On the eve of the U.S. midterm elections, Facebook said it has blocked dozens of accounts that might be engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behavior.”
In a blog post published on Monday night, the company said its “very early stage investigation” has identified about 30 suspicious accounts on Facebook and 85 on Instagram after receiving a tip from U.S. law enforcement on Sunday night. According to Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, officials contacted the company after finding online activity possibly linked to foreign entities.
“Typically, we would be further along with our analysis before announcing anything publicly,” Gleicher wrote.
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