Following the takedown of hundreds of pages and groups linked to Iran on Thursday, Facebook has continued its cull in Indonesia.
The social media giant has been targeting "coordinated inauthentic behavior" on the platform, announcing on Thursday the removal of accounts, pages, and groups linked to the Saracen Group.
Described as a "fake news syndicate," the Saracen Group has been under the spotlight for its smear campaigns against Indonesian politicians and other people.
According to The Straits Times, the syndicate reportedly charged $5,600 for a customised fake news article, which would then be disseminated to its hundreds of thousands of followers. Read more...
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