Facebook Removes Networks From Myanmar, Russia in July for Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior

They totaled 79 accounts, 13 pages, 8 groups, 19 Instagram accounts

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Facebook issued its coordinated inauthentic behavior report for July 2021, providing details on two networks that were removed from its platform last month.

The two networks included a total of 144 Facebook accounts, 262 Instagram accounts, 13 pages and eight groups.

  • Myanmar: 79 accounts, 13 pages, eight groups and 19 Instagram accounts were removed, targeting domestic audiences and linked to individuals associated with the Myanmar military.
  • Russia: 65 accounts and 243 Instagram accounts were removed. They were linked to Fazze, a subsidiary of a U.K.-registered
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