Facebook removes false accounts linked to Brazil’s Bolsonaro
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook removes false accounts linked to Brazil’s Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday that it has removed dozens of accounts, some used by employees of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and two of his lawmaker sons. He said the accounts were linked to the Social Liberal Party, which Bolsonaro left last year after winning the 2018 presidential election, and to employees of the president, two of his sons, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, and two other lawmakers. Atlantic Council, a research firm used by Facebook, said a third son of the president, Rio de Janeiro city council member Carlos Bolsonaro, is also connected to one of the members of the network. It said the only operator of the accounts that is directly employed by the presidency is Tercio Arnaud Tomaz, a former staffer of Carlos Bolsonaro in Rio’s city council and a member of the president’s digital team in the 2018 presidential campaign.

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Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media
2 months ago

Expect This Election to Play Differently than 2020 on Social Media

Bloomberg  

Heading into the US presidential election four years ago, Facebook and Twitter instituted substantial policies to combat misleading political content, touted their investments into content moderation and promised to do all they could to avoid a free-for-all on their platforms. Just before Election Day in 2020, Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told investors the election would be a test …

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Facebook lifts restrictions on Trump, giving him equal footing with Biden on the social media site

LA Times  

Facebook has lifted restrictions it had imposed on former President Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Facebook has lifted restrictions imposed on Donald Trump after his supporters’ Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, placing the former president on an equal footing on the platform with President Biden just days before the Republican National Convention. Meta, Facebook’s …

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant headed by Mark Zuckerberg says Americans should be able to hear from the nominees running for US president. Meta has said it is rolling back restrictions on former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, as the presumptive Republican nominee seeks to regain the White House in November. The social media company headed by Mark Zuckerberg …

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts restored

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts have been restored after he was banned from the platforms in the wake of the deadly Capitol riots. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, confirmed it had restored Mr Trump’s access to both platforms on Thursday. The move was expected as the company announced last month that it would lift Mr Trump’s …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

Associated Press  

Facebook parent Meta said Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump ‘s personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection. Meta said Trump’s accounts will be restored “in the coming weeks” on both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook is not only the world’s largest social media site, but …

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump to be allowed back on Facebook after 2-year ban

The Hindu  

Facebook parent Meta said on Wednesday it will restore former President Donald Trump 's personal account in the coming weeks, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the January 6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump’s campaigns, which spent millions of …

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump's Facebook account reinstated after 2-year ban

India TV News  

Facebook parent Meta is reinstating former President Donald Trump's personal account, ending a two-year suspension it imposed in the wake of the Jan.6 insurrection. Facebook is not only the world's largest social media site, but had been a crucial source of fundraising revenue for Trump's campaigns, which spent millions of dollars on the company's ads in 2016 and 2020. Indeed, …

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform
1 year, 11 months ago

Trump immediately starts trashing Facebook after it unbans him from platform

Raw Story  

Facebook parent company Meta on Wednesday announced it was letting former President Donald Trump back on its platform -- and Trump immediately responded by trashing them. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump attacked Meta for ever banning him in the first place after he spread lies about the 2020 election on Facebook that incited the deadly January …

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump set to return to Facebook? Here's why he was banned and what Meta says about his return

India Today  

Elon Musk, after taking over Twitter in a highly-publicised USD 44 billion deal, had reinstated former US President Donald Trump’s account in November 2022. After gaining access back to his Twitter account, Donald Trump is now requesting Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to reactivate his account. Donald Trump’s request to reactivate his Facebook account AFP reported that Trump’s lawyer, in his …

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro role in anti-Lula riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro role in anti-Lula riots

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors will look into Jair Bolsonaro’s possible ‘instigation and intellectual authorship of the anti-democratic acts’ that ‘resulted’ in the riots. Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of government buildings by his supporters in the capital Brasilia. Prosecutors will investigate Bolsonaro, who is …

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign
2 years, 1 month ago

Facebook still banning Trump — for now — despite campaign

Associated Press  

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Facebook takes down Brazil environmental disinformation network with ties to military
2 years, 9 months ago

Facebook takes down Brazil environmental disinformation network with ties to military

The Hindu  

Facebook owner Meta Platforms said on Thursday it had removed a network of social media accounts with ties to the Brazilian military that posed as fake nonprofits to play down the dangers of deforestation. Although the individuals involved in the network were active military personnel, Meta's investigation did not find enough evidence to establish if they were following orders or …

Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda

Associated Press  

A disinformation network with ties to China used hundreds of fake social media accounts — including one belonging to a fictitious Swiss biologist — to spread an unfounded claim that the U.S. pressured scientists to blame China for the coronavirus, Facebook said Wednesday. In all, Meta removed about 600 accounts on Facebook and Instagram that were linked to the network, …

Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A disinformation network with ties …

Facebook yanks Bolsonaro video claiming vaccines cause AIDS
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook yanks Bolsonaro video claiming vaccines cause AIDS

The Hindu  

Facebook and Instagram have removed from their platforms a live broadcast that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro delivered in which he said people in the U.K. who have received two coronavirus vaccine doses are developing AIDS faster than expected. The company didn’t respond to AP questions regarding why three days elapsed before the much-criticized content was removed nor whether language barriers …

Facebook yanks Bolsonaro video claiming vaccines cause AIDS
3 years, 2 months ago

Facebook yanks Bolsonaro video claiming vaccines cause AIDS

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Facebook and Instagram have removed from their platforms a live broadcast that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro delivered in which he said people in the U.K. who have received two coronavirus vaccine doses are developing AIDS faster than expected. Facebook’s press office confirmed in an emailed statement to The Associated Press that the content was removed Sunday …

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump files suit against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has filed suit against three of the country’s biggest tech companies, claiming he and other conservatives have been wrongfully censored. “We’re asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to order an immediate halt to social media companies’ illegal, shameful censorship of the American people,” Trump said of the filings. “We’re …

Donald Trump banned from Facebook for at least two years
3 years, 7 months ago

Donald Trump banned from Facebook for at least two years

The Independent  

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Facebook Bans Former US President Donald Trump for 2 years
3 years, 7 months ago

Facebook Bans Former US President Donald Trump for 2 years

News 18  

Facebook on Friday set its ban on former US president Donald Trump for two years, saying he deserved the maximum punishment for violating platform rules over a deadly attack by his supporters on the US Capitol. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which …

Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban
3 years, 8 months ago

Twitter Blocks Accounts for Attempting to Evade Donald Trump's Ban

News 18  

Twitter suspended several accounts this week that were set up to share statements from a new part of former US President Donald Trump’s website, saying they broke its rules against evading an account ban. Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more than 88 million followers, and multiple other social media platforms following the deadly January 6 siege of …

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Permanent Ban on Donald Trump, Ex-US Prez Says 'Total Disgrace'

News 18  

Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump while ordering further review of the case, in a decision with a potentially far-reaching impact on the regulation of online speech. Trump, whose political influence has arguably been severely curtailed by the loss of his social media presence, responded with a statement slamming bans by …

Facebook board upholds Trump exile, sends final decision back to company
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook board upholds Trump exile, sends final decision back to company

LA Times  

President Trump arrives at the Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington before some of his supporters went on to besiege the Capitol. In a statement, the organization said freezing Trump’s account after the insurrection was the right response but it was “not appropriate for Facebook to impose the indeterminate and standardless penalty of indefinite suspension.” In keeping with …

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Facebook removes video of Trump interview, citing ban

Al Jazeera  

Social media giant Facebook has removed a video of an interview with the former US President Donald Trump, who remains banned from the platform, from his daughter-in-law Lara Trump’s Facebook page, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Lara Trump, who is married to the former president’s son Eric and recently joined Fox News as a contributor, had promoted an interview …

Facebook Removes 'Stop The Steal' Content; Twitter Suspends QAnon Accounts
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook Removes 'Stop The Steal' Content; Twitter Suspends QAnon Accounts

NPR  

Facebook Removes 'Stop The Steal' Content; Twitter Suspends QAnon Accounts Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael Reynolds/AP Michael Reynolds/AP Social media giants Twitter and Facebook have announced stricter measures on their platforms aimed at curbing misinformation and further unrest in response to last week's deadly insurrection led by pro-Trump extremists at the U.S. Capitol. Sponsor Message Twitter said it has …

Donald Trump and the Internet Saga: All Web Platforms Where Trump Isn't Welcome Anymore
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump and the Internet Saga: All Web Platforms Where Trump Isn't Welcome Anymore

News 18  

Social media companies in the US are moving swiftly to crack down on Donald Trump and some of his prominent right-wing channels following the violent protest at the US Capitol Building in Washington DC last week in which five people were killed. Prior to the ban, the sub-Reddit group had over 50,000 members with an image of Donald Trump dressed …

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms
4 years ago

Trump Returns to Twitter With Video Conceding Defeat; Stays Banned on Facebook, Other Platforms

News 18  

US President Donald Trump returned to Twitter after facing a temporary ban with a video acknowledging that Joe Biden would be the next US president as other social media services including Facebook blocked his accounts over concerns that his messages might spark further violent protests. “The shocking events of the last 24 hours clearly demonstrate that President Donald Trump intends …

Facebook, Instagram block outgoing US President Trump's accounts for remainder of his term
4 years ago

Facebook, Instagram block outgoing US President Trump's accounts for remainder of his term

India Today  

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Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US capitol
4 years ago

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump accounts as tech giants respond to storming of US capitol

India Today  

Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc on Wednesday temporarily locked the accounts of US President Donald Trump, as tech giants scrambled to crack down on his baseless claims about the US presidential elections amid riots in the capital. Twitter locked Trump’s account for 12 hours and said that if the tweets are not removed, the account would remain locked, meaning the …

Facebook, Instagram block Trump’s accounts ‘indefinitely’
4 years ago

Facebook, Instagram block Trump’s accounts ‘indefinitely’

Al Jazeera  

‘We believe the risks of allowing President Trump to continue to use our service during this period are simply too great,’ Facebook’s CEO announced Thursday. Facebook, which owns photo-sharing app Instagram, will also block his account there, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a post the day after Trump supporters breached the US Capitol building in a violent, unruly mob, forcing …

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump’s accounts after Congress assault
4 years ago

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump’s accounts after Congress assault

Al Jazeera  

Facebook also said it would search for and remove content which praised the storming of the Capitol or encouraged the violence. “Future violations of the Twitter Rules, including our Civic Integrity or Violent Threats policies, will result in permanent suspension of the @realDonaldTrump account,” Twitter officials said in a statement. Twitter said Trump’s account would be locked for 12 hours …

Facebook takes down fake accounts for coordinated influence campaigns
4 years ago

Facebook takes down fake accounts for coordinated influence campaigns

The Hindu  

Facebook has taken down three networks from its various platforms for targeting African nations and violating the organisation’s policy on coordinated inauthentic behaviour, the company has said. According to Facebook, the network posted primarily in French and Arabic about news and current events including France’s policies in Francophone Africa, the security situation in various African countries, claims of potential Russian …

French and Russian Facebook trolls fight it out in CAR elections
4 years ago

French and Russian Facebook trolls fight it out in CAR elections

Al Jazeera  

Facebook says it suspended three networks totalling almost 500 accounts linked to French and Russian authorities. Facebook has said rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns are seeking to deceive internet users – and unmask each other – in the Central African Republic before presidential and parliamentary elections on December 27. The company said it had suspended three networks totalling almost …

Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online
4 years, 2 months ago

Twitter, Facebook suspend some accounts as U.S. election misinformation spreads online

The Hindu  

Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc on Tuesday suspended several recently created and mostly right-leaning news accounts posting information about voting in the hotly contested U.S. election for violating their policies. Facebook also suspended several accounts behind U.S.-based pages called SV News and FJ News, citing inauthentic behavior. Even as social media companies took action, false or exaggerated reports about voting …

Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election

NPR  

Facebook, Twitter Remove More Russian-Backed Fake Accounts Ahead Of Election Facebook and Twitter said on Thursday they had removed several hundred fake accounts linked to Russian military intelligence and other Kremlin-backed actors involved in previous efforts to interfere in U.S. politics, including the 2016 presidential election. Facebook said it took down three separate networks of accounts linked to Russian intelligence …

'Troll factory': Facebook, Twitter suspend accounts, pages linked to Russian network ahead of US election
4 years, 4 months ago

'Troll factory': Facebook, Twitter suspend accounts, pages linked to Russian network ahead of US election

Firstpost  

The FBI in a statement said that it will provide information to the platforms ’to better protect against threats to the nation’s security and democratic processes' Oakland: Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the “troll factory” that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in …

Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook axes small Russian troll network ahead of election

The Hindu  

Facebook said Tuesday that it removed a small network of accounts and pages linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency, the troll factory that has used social media accounts to sow political discord in the U.S. since the 2016 presidential election. Facebook said Tuesday the network’s activity focused on the U.S., U.K., Algeria and Egypt and other English-speaking countries and countries …

Facebook And Twitter Remove Russia-Backed Accounts Targeting Left-Leaning Voters
4 years, 4 months ago

Facebook And Twitter Remove Russia-Backed Accounts Targeting Left-Leaning Voters

NPR  

Facebook And Twitter Remove Russia-Backed Accounts Targeting Left-Leaning Voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Graphika Graphika Facebook and Twitter said Tuesday that they had removed accounts linked to Russian state actors who tried to spread false stories about racial justice, the Democratic presidential campaign of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and President Trump's policies. "Russian actors are trying harder and …

Facebook removes small pro-Trump network based in Romania
4 years, 5 months ago

Facebook removes small pro-Trump network based in Romania

Al Jazeera  

The network had a small reach of 1,600 users following its Facebook pages and 7,200 following its Instagram accounts. Facebook said on Thursday that it recently removed a small network of accounts operating from Romania that had been promoting United States President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign with stories about his support from conservatives, Black Americans, Christians and followers of the …

Facebook removes 50 personal, professional pages connected to US President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook removes 50 personal, professional pages connected to US President Donald Trump's longtime adviser Roger Stone

Firstpost  

Facebook says Stone and his associate used fake accounts and followers to promote his books and posts. Facebook Inc on Wednesday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to US President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, who is due to report to prison next week. The social media platform said Stone and his associates, including a prominent supporter of …

Facebook joins resistance to Bolsonaro virus claims
4 years, 9 months ago

Facebook joins resistance to Bolsonaro virus claims

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Major social media companies are taking aim at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s dismissal of social distancing, joining others in the country who have lined up against his controversial stance regarding the new coronavirus. Facebook, which owns Instagram, said in a statement that it removes content “that violates our community standards, which do not allow disinformation that might …

Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls
4 years, 9 months ago

Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls

Associated Press  

Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more sophisticated and harder to detect. Twitter, meanwhile, said the accounts it removed tried to sow discord by emphasizing social issues such as race and civil rights without favoring any particular candidate or ideology. That report, from University of Wisconsin-Madison professor …

Facebook removes three Russian-backed networks spreading disinformation in Africa
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook removes three Russian-backed networks spreading disinformation in Africa

Firstpost  

Facebook said on Wednesday it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that attempted to interfere in the domestic politics of eight African countries and was tied to a Russian businessman accused of meddling in past U.S. elections. In some of the African countries, the Russian-run networks worked with local citizens to better disguise their origins and target Internet users, …

Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory'

NPR  

Facebook Takes Down Accounts Tied To Russian Businessman Behind 'Troll Factory' Enlarge this image toggle caption Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images Facebook said it suspended three Russian-backed networks of accounts that were targeting people in eight African countries. Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the influence …

Facebook suspends Russia-linked accounts for meddling in Africa
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook suspends Russia-linked accounts for meddling in Africa

Al Jazeera  

Facebook has said it suspended three networks of Russian accounts for attempting to interfere in the domestic politics of eight African countries. “They typically posted about global and local political news including topics like Russian policies in Africa,” Facebook’s head of cyber security Nathaniel Gleicher said in the statement. In the case of Sudan, page administrators “posted about local news …

Facebook removes fake accounts from Russia, Iran that were spreading misinformation
5 years, 2 months ago

Facebook removes fake accounts from Russia, Iran that were spreading misinformation

Firstpost  

Ahead of the 2020 US Elections, Facebook announced that in order to fight misinformation, it would increase transparency through measures such as showing more information about the confirmed owner of a Facebook page so users can better understand who is behind a page’s content. Simultaneously, Facebook also announced that it identified and removed 93 Facebook accounts, 17 Pages and four …

Facebook takes down first covert propaganda campaign tied to Saudi government
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook takes down first covert propaganda campaign tied to Saudi government

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook has announced it has taken down a major online propaganda campaign believed …

Facebook removes multiple fake Pages, Groups, accounts
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook removes multiple fake Pages, Groups, accounts

The Quint  

San Francisco, July 25 Facebook on Thursday said it removed multiple Pages, Groups and accounts that were involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour on its platform and Instagram and originated in Thailand, Russia, Ukraine and Honduras. It removed 12 Facebook accounts and 10 Pages for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour that originated in Thailand and focused primarily on Thailand and the …

It’s time to break Facebook: Co-founder Chris Hughes joins calls to disband company
5 years, 8 months ago

It’s time to break Facebook: Co-founder Chris Hughes joins calls to disband company

Hindustan Times  

Facebook Inc co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Chris Hughes called for the break up of the world’s largest social media network in an opinion piece in the New York Times on Thursday. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate, in March vowed https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/08/reuters-america-update-4-wall-st-critic-warren-vows-to-break-up-amazon-facebook-google.html to break up Facebook, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google if elected U.S. president to promote …

Donald Trump criticises social media companies after Facebook bans extremist figures
5 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump criticises social media companies after Facebook bans extremist figures

Firstpost  

Trump said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” President Donald Trump criticized social media companies after Facebook banned a number of extremist figures, declaring that he was “monitoring and watching, closely! !” Trump, who tweeted and re-tweeted complaints Friday and Saturday, said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” …

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