Security News > 2021 > April > Facebook Removes 14 Networks Fueling Deceptive Campaigns
Facebook this week announced that in March it removed a total of 14 networks of accounts from its online services, for spreading deceptive content meant to manipulate public opinion.
Emerging from a total of 11 countries, these networks included a total of 1,167 Facebook accounts and 290 Instagram accounts, as well as 255 pages and 34 groups on Facebook, the social platform announced.
With a total of 26 Facebook accounts, pages, and Instagram accounts, a network originating in Egypt targeted Ethiopia, Sudan, and Turkey.
A network originating from Spain and Argentina had 390 Facebook accounts and six pages, along with 17 accounts on Instagram and was targeting Ecuador.
Originating from Israel and targeting domestic audiences, a network of 37 Facebook accounts, along with 20 pages and one Instagram account, was linked to Israeli news website ElBaladd.
Facebook also removed a network of 46 Facebook accounts, pages, and Instagram accounts from Benin, also targeting domestic audiences.