Researchers had independently warned in September that there had been a rise of fake Twitter and Facebook accounts on Papua, with some of the fake accounts posting pro-government content. — Reuters
Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria.
The operation in Indonesia involved a network of over 100 fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram posting content in English and Indonesian either in support or criticising the West Papua independence movement, which is active in the country's restive easternmost region of Papua.
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