Facebook said it had taken action against malicious actors in Russia, Iran and Myanmar that had deployed fake accounts and other efforts to manipulate social media users, illustrating anew its vast, global challenge to police the platform for an ever-widening array of disinformation. A small network of accounts with ties in Iran targeted U.S. users, particularly on religious and geopolitical issues, Facebook said in a blog post, while an operation with links to the Russian military focused its efforts on Ukraine and other neighboring countries.
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