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August 22, 2018 12:50 am GMT
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Facebook just revealed yet another shady political influence campaign
Stop me if you've heard this one before.
On Tuesday afternoon Facebook released yet another detailed look at an elaborate political influence campaign taking advantage of its platform. According to the social media giant, this time around Iranian state media attempted to use the power of Facebook to shape political opinions around the globe. Oh, and there was some more Russian stuff, too.
SEE ALSO: Facebook uncovers a new plot to manipulate its users — and proves they'll always be a target
This, of course, is just three weeks after Facebook revealed in another blog post a separate campaign run by so-called "inauthentic" accounts with the goal of influencing U.S. politics. Read more...
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