Security News > 2020 > September > Facebook Says Fake Accounts From China Aimed at US Politics
Facebook said Tuesday it derailed a network of fakes accounts out of China that had recently taken aim at the US presidential race.
The takedown came as part of the social networks fight against "Coordinated inauthentic behavior" and marked the first time Facebook had seen such a campaign based in China targeting US politics, according to head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher.
Facebook did not connect the campaign to the Chinese government, saying its investigation found links to individuals in the Fujian province of China.
Posts particularly commented about naval activity in the South China Sea, including US Navy ships, Facebook said.
The network posted in South East Asia about Beijing's interest in the South China Sea; Hong Kong, and in support of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, Facebook said.
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