Twitter has removed another batch of state-sponsored actors performing information campaigns on Twitter. The detected operations involved Qatar, Iran, Yemen, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Spain, China, and Hong Kong. Twitter has also removed 273 accounts based out of the UAE and Egypt that targeted Qatar and Iran, while attempting to provide supportive content for Saudi Arabia. Twitter also published data for 1,019 accounts in Ecuador that were tied to the PAIS Alliance political party. These accounts were engaged in spreading content that focused on President Moreno s administration through hashtag manipulation and retweet spam.
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