Tech company said accounts impersonating Americans spread political content aiming to divide country ahead of election year
Someone in China created thousands of fake Facebook and Instagram accounts designed to impersonate Americans and used them to spread polarizing political content in an apparent effort to divide the US ahead of next year’s elections, Meta said on Thursday.
The network of nearly 4,800 fake accounts was attempting to build an audience when it was identified and eliminated by the tech company, which owns Facebook and Instagram. The accounts sported fake photos, names and locations as a way to appear like everyday American Facebook users weighing in on political issues.
About Author
More Stories
Tension and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal
Tesla takes EU to court over tariffs on EVs made in China
New Zealand relaxes visa rules to lure digital nomads and influencers