Security News > 2020 > February > Facebook Removes More State-Linked Misleading Accounts
Facebook removed 78 accounts, 11 pages, and 29 groups, as well as four Instagram accounts that were violating its policy against foreign or government interference.
The second network that was taken down originated in Iran and included 6 Facebook accounts and 5 Instagram accounts.
According to FireEye, these accounts were related to the wider network of fake social media accounts set up to support Iranian political interests that it refers to as Distinguished Impersonator, and which was initially detailed in May 2019.
The 11 accounts Facebook removed now were impersonating prominent individuals, including journalists and U.S. liberals, and were "Amplifying authentic content from other social media users broadly in line with that proclaimed political leaning, as well as material more directly in line with Iranian political interests," FireEye explains.
While the Twitter accounts actively commented on posts by influential individuals and organizations, Instagram accounts posted screenshots of this activity.