Facebook Shares September 2021 Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior Report

Networks in Iran and Sudan were removed from its platform

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Facebook shared its coordinated inauthentic behavior report for September 2021, with details on two networks that were removed from its platform.

The removals for the month totaled 759 accounts, 286 Instagram accounts, 130 pages and 84 groups.

The first network originated in Iran and consisted of 93 accounts, 14 pages, 15 groups and 194 Instagram accounts, targeting primarily domestic audiences, particularly in the Lorestan province.

Facebook said its investigation tied the network to individuals associated with the Islamic

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