In a report summarizing its actions against covert influence operations, Meta said that 2022 saw the largest number of Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB) networks since the company began tracking and cracking down on these operations back in 2017. The company said it shut down this year more than 200 influence networks operating from 68 countries …
Meta’s security team has formally confirmed the involvement of the US military in a pro-Western influence operation the social network took down this summer. The company said it removed 39 Facebook accounts, 16 Facebook pages, and 26 Instagram accounts that tried to pose as locals in various countries. The accounts posted content in different languages …
Updated on 2022-10-10: Meta discovers malicious apps Meta’s security team said on Friday that it discovered more than 400 Android and iOS apps that contained hidden functionality meant to steal Facebook account credentials. The company said the apps were disguised as legitimate applications, some were hosted on the official Google Play Store and Apple App …
In a series of joint reports with Qurium, DFRLab, and the EU Disinfo Lab, Meta announced on Tuesday that it suspended Facebook and Instagram accounts that were part of a “large network that originated in Russia.” Meta’s security team said this network of accounts began posting in May this year and targeted audiences primarily in …
Meta said on Thursday that it was not blocking Iranian phone numbers after earlier in the day, several Iranians said they couldn’t connect to Meta’s platforms using their Iranian numbers, even if they had been living abroad for years. The core of our mission is to connect people privately. We are not intentionally disrupting access …
