Facebook removed dozens of accounts for impersonating politicians in Georgia
Facebook said in a statement on Friday that it has removed a network of social media accounts from the country of Georgia for impersonating media outlets and political figures, Sputnik news agency reported.
“Today, we removed 39 Facebook accounts, 344 Pages, 13 Groups and 22 Instagram accounts as part of a domestic-focused network that originated in the country of Georgia,” the statement said, as quoted by the source.
In an unconnected action, Facebook also removed another network consisting of 610 accounts, 89 Facebook Pages, 156 Groups and 72 Instagram accounts that originated in Vietnam and the United States.
Facebook said the company is focused at present on Vietnam as well as on Spanish- and Chinese-speaking audiences globally.