ONLINE UGANDA Facebook takes down fake accounts in Uganda and Palestine 3 years ago Samuel Post Views: 688 Facebook has removed another batch of fake accounts it says were trying to manipulate its platform and influence elections. The company published its latest report on “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” which identified two networks in Uganda and Palestine. The Uganda network used fake accounts to “manage Pages, impersonate at least one public figure in Uganda, comment on other people’s content, and post in multiple Groups at once to make their content appear more popular than it was.” According to Facebook, the network consisted of 220 Facebook accounts, 32 pages, 59 groups and 139 Instagram accounts, which had amassed 512,000 followers and spent $5,000 in Facebook ads. In its report, Facebook said it linked the activity to a government agency, the Government Citizens Interaction Center at the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology. The second network originated in Palestine and also targeted Facebook users in the country, though the company says it also found links to individuals in Belgium and the United Arab Emirates. The network used a combination of fake accounts and hacked accounts to “manage Pages posing as news outlets” and impersonate “legitimate think tanks and media organizations in the UK.” Some accounts also posed as people living in the West Bank. The network, which Facebook didn’t attribute to a specific group, consisted of 206 Facebook accounts, 178 pages, three groups and 14 Instagram accounts. It had 60,500 followers and had spent $1,100 in Facebook and Instagram ads. During a call with reporters, Facebook’s head of security policy Nathaniel Gleicher noted that both networks targeted elections and that both groups used fake comments to influence conversations about political issues. “Both of them in some fashion focused on presidential elections within their countries,” Gleicher said. “Anytime there’s a significant civic moment, whether that is an election, a global pandemic, protests in a country, we see influence operations looking to target those moments.” Source: news.yahoo.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: Facebook, fake accounts, Uganda Continue Reading Previous GREENTUBE acquires esports platform provider HERONext Hope to legalize online gambling More Stories ONLINE WORLD NEWS 130 Chinese extradited for online fraud, cybercrimes 52 mins ago Szarlot ONLINE SOUTH AFRICA Why video game prices have skyrocketed in South Africa 1 day ago Szarlot BETTING UGANDA 1000 Ugandan students drop out annually due to sports betting 1 day ago Szarlot GAMES ONLINE 5 Lions Megaways: An Enchanting East Asian Adventure 2 days ago Tools MALAWI ONLINE A Succinct Guide to Online Gaming in Malawi 2 days ago Samuel BETTING HOT NEWS UGANDA Dear retiree, to pay university fees is to bet on sports 3 days ago Samuel ONLINE WORLD NEWS BetFounders has joined forces with iMoon provider 6 days ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Pragmatic Play expands online slots deal with Fortuna Entertainment 6 days ago Iwo Bulski ONLINE WORLD NEWS Adapt or Be Left Behind: The Changing Face of Italian iGaming 1 week ago Iwo Bulski BETTING UGANDA Mr. Eazi Expands Further Into The Betting Industry with CHOPLIFE.Ci. 1 week ago Samuel ONLINE UGANDA Crash & Win: A Tournament by Buffalo Slots 1 week ago Tools BILLIARD UGANDA Uganda’s top player Chandiga signed by Chinese 1 week ago Szarlot Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.