Facebook removed hundreds of fake accounts that violated its rules. The social network alleged that the accounts were created by Sputnik news agency. The two operations in question originated in Russia, but one was executed from Ukraine. Facebook’s latest cull indicates the depth to which bogus accounts have permeated the social network. The company has pledged to eliminate “inauthentic activity,” or bogus accounts aimed at influencing discourse on political and social issues. The pages and accounts, he writes, purported to be independent or general interest pages focused on topics such as weather.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/facebook-deletes-more-bogus-accounts-linked-to-russia-a-11954