Facebook Took Down 3 Networks for Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior in August

Action was taken on 521 accounts, 72 Instagram accounts, 147 pages, 78 groups

Facebook released its Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report for August 2020 last week, detailing actions it took against three networks of accounts, pages and groups.

In total, Facebook removed 521 accounts, 72 Instagram accounts, 147 pages and 78 groups last month.

The social network provided further details on the three networks:

  • Pakistan: 453 accounts, 103 pages, 78 groups and 107 Instagram accounts that operated out of Pakistan and targeted that country and India were removed. Facebook discovered this network as part of its internal investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region.
  • Russia:
AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in