Facebook removes hundreds of accounts linked to Saudi Arabian government as part of an effort to end what it described as 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'
The social network suspended more than 350 different accounts and pages with about 1.4 million followers in an ongoing effort to combat"coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on its platform.
Facebook said it had suspended more than 350 accounts and pages with about 1.4 million followers, the latest takedown in an ongoing effort to combat "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on its platform, and the first such activity it has linked to the Saudi government. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly denied any involvement in Khashoggi's death and not responded to previous allegations about its activity on social media. Along with allies, it has imposed a trade and diplomatic boycott on Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism, which Qatar denies.
"Any time we have a link between an information operation and a government, that's significant and people should be aware." "They would typically post in Arabic about regional news and political issues. They would talk about things like Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - his internal and economic social reform plan, the successes of the Saudi armed forces, particularly during the conflict in Yemen," said Gleicher.Social media companies are under increasing pressure to help stop illicit political influence online.
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