Facebook wipes more 'inauthentic' accounts

Facebook has removed more than 2000 accounts, most linked to Russia and Iran, for what the company described as "coordinated inauthentic behaviour".

Social media penalties have been passed. Source: AAP

Facebook has removed more accounts from Iran, Russia, Macedonia and Kosovo, citing what it described as "coordinated inauthentic behaviour".

 

A total of 2632 pages, groups, and accounts were removed from Facebook and Instagram for operations linked to the countries, the social media platform said.

 

Of the removed accounts, 513 were tied to Iran and 1907 linked to Russia.