Facebook and Twitter said they had identified and suspended more than 1,000 accounts between them, which used fake identities and other deceptive behaviours to spread false or misleading information. — AFP
LONDON/WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said on Oct 8 that they had taken down more than a dozen disinformation networks used by political and state-backed groups to deceive users on the social media platforms in multiple countries.
In separate statements, the two companies said they had identified and suspended more than 1,000 accounts between them, which used fake identities and other deceptive behaviours to spread false or misleading information.
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