Security News > 2020 > September > Facebook removes fake Russian accounts ahead of the US presidential election

In one instance, Facebook removed 35 pages, 18 groups, 214 users as well as 34 accounts on Instagram.

As part of the announcement, Facebook also revealed details about the number of followers and advertising expenditures related to these accounts.

Approximately 8,500 accounts followed at least one of the pages and roughly 9,500 accounts joined at least one of the associated groups.

Originating in Russia, Facebook notes that this "Small network" predominantly focused its efforts on Europe, Turkey, and the US. The page was followed by approximately 4,900 accounts and the campaign involved about $4,800 in advertising purchased using rubles and euros.

These pages were followed by nearly 59,000 accounts and these clusters were responsible for approximately $10,000 in advertising spending across Instagram and Facebook using predominantly rubles, according to the report.

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