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Meta tightens screws on fake account running China's agenda, took these tough steps
The company removed accounts that promoted pro-China propaganda and were linked to individuals linked to Chinese law enforcement. Meta has taken strict action against these accounts. According to the security researcher, 7704 Facebook accounts, 954 pages, 15 groups, and 15 Instagram accounts have been removed. An attempt was being made to spread the message in favor of China through a fake account.
Social media platforms keep bringing many big updates for the safety of their users. Meta has revealed that a large group of fake accounts were used to promote pro-China propaganda on its platform.
These accounts were removed by the company and were linked to individuals linked to Chinese law enforcement. The same group of people have been found operating similar fake accounts on other platforms as well. Meta has taken strict action against these accounts. Let us give you detailed information about this news.
According to Meta's security researcher, 7,704 Facebook accounts, 954 Pages, 15 groups, and 15 Instagram accounts were removed, making it one of the largest collections of fake accounts ever discovered by the company. According to the researchers, this operation is believed to be the largest covert influence operation which is spread across multiple platforms.
