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Facebook removed 82 fake accounts and Pages linked to Iran
Facebook has taken down dozens of additional Pages originating from Iran that it says were engaged in inauthentic behavior. Posting about political topics such as race relations, immigration and the US president, these Pages and accounts -- 82 in total -- posed as US, or in some cases UK, citizens. Facebook first discovered the Pages' activity a week ago, and its war room staff then investigated and ultimately removed the Pages in question. The company says it has shared information about these Pages and their activity with US and UK government officials, US law enforcement, Congress, other tech companies and the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab.
Inside Facebook's 'war room' is a battle for public trust
The internet has a misinformation problem. Symptoms include fake news, election interference, hate speech, trolling -- it goes by many names. It's become increasingly clear over the past few years that social media platforms should bear some responsibility for policing what's shared on them. None more so than Facebook. For many, it's the front page of the internet. The place they go to like friends' baby pictures, watch viral videos and read the news. Facebook's doing its part to tackle misinformation, and talking about what it's doing to tackle misinformation even more. And so today, we're hearing more about the 'war room.'
Facebook’s 'War Room' is its latest effort to protect elections
Facebook has more than 300 people working on protecting elections from misinformation aimed at influencing voters. But starting next week, the company will have one more weapon in its arsenal -- a War Room. The New York Times reports that Facebook is currently converting a conference room into a final line of defense against fake news campaigns that target elections. Around 20 people, including engineers, data scientists and executives, will sit in the room and monitor dashboards that show activity on the platform and how it's changing in real time.
