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Facebook, Instagram remove Chinese network over fake 'Swiss biologist' COVID claims

James Pearson and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 02 08:45 AM

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc said on Wednesday it had removed accounts used by an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake "Swiss biologist" saying the United States was interfering in the search for COVID-19's origins. Read more »

Facebook says took down 1.3 billion fake accounts in Oct-Dec

Reuters
Posted at Mar 22 06:28 PM

Facebook Inc said on Monday it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December and that it had over 35,000 people working on tackling misinformation on its platform. Read more »

French and Russian trolls duke it out in Central Africa election, Facebook says

Jack Stubbs, Reuters
Posted at Dec 16 10:08 AM

Rival French and Russian disinformation campaigns have sought to deceive Internet users in the Central African Republic ahead of a Dec. 27 presidential and parliamentary election, Facebook said. Read more »

Facebook shifts AI strategy to hasten removal of harmful content

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 06:00 AM

In an online briefing on Tuesday, Facebook officials explained how they are using AI to track down and remove harmful content on its social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Oculus.  Read more »

Facebook removes 'inauthentic' networks spanning 8 nations

Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 05:36 PM

Facebook on Friday said it has dismantled seven separate networks of fake accounts and pages on its platform that were active in Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Myanmar, Georgia, and Ukraine due to "coordinated inauthentic behavior". Read more »

PNP says all 'official' social media accounts remain up following Facebook takedowns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 05:34 PM

The Philippine National Police (PNP) denied Monday it was engaging in Red-tagging or linking of individuals to the communist movement in the wake of Facebook's removal of fake networks allegedly ran by police and military. Read more »

Bato wants probe of Facebook takedown of accounts linked to cops, soldiers

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 10:38 AM

Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the removal of some pro-government and anti-communist pages on Facebook, saying the move may be violating Filipinos' right to free speech. Read more »

Pagbabanta ni Duterte vs Facebook tinawag na 'censorship' ng grupo

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 29 07:18 PM

Ikinabahala ng isang human rights group ang banta ni Pangulong Duterte sa Facebook.  Read more »

Malacañang binanatan ang Facebook dahil sa anila'y 'censorship'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 29 06:46 PM

Nagpahayag ang Palasyo nitong Martes ng sama ng loob sa social media giant na Facebook.    Read more »

AFP cautions Facebook over accounts removal policy

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 25 12:50 PM

Philippine military spokesperson Major Gen. Edgard Arevalo issued the reminder as he claimed that one of the accounts that were removed by Facebook was an advocacy group of parents whose children were recruited by communist-terrorists. Read more »

AFP admits one of its officers maintained account taken down by Facebook

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 08:34 PM

The Philippine military on Thursday admitted one of its Army officers maintained an account recently taken down by Facebook purportedly for "coordinated inauthentic behavior." Read more »

'This is where your taxes go': Solons chide military, police after Facebook takedown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 05:25 PM

Members of the House of Representatives' progressive bloc on Thursday chided the Philippine military and police in the wake Facebook's discovery that some propaganda networks were linked to country' security forces. Read more »

PH military says complying with Facebook policy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 11:08 PM

Philippine security forces claim they are compliant with Facebook's policies after the social media giant removed propaganda pages with supposed links to the country's military and police due to coordinated inauthentic behavior. Read more »

AFP says closure of accounts linked to military discussed in meeting with Facebook PH team

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 09:44 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Gilbert Gapay discussed the closure of Facebook accounts linked to the military during his meeting with the social media network's policy team. Read more »

Facebook urged to practice 'prudence' following removal of military, police-linked accounts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 03:52 PM

Malacañang Palace said Wednesday social media giant Facebook should practice "prudence" in its actions, following a disclosure that it removed accounts linked to the military and police due to policy violations. Read more »

AFP accounts 'up and running'; PNP 'disowns' unofficial personnel actions after Facebook move

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 01:56 PM

The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police said Wednesday they continue to uphold the truth and have remained compliant with social media standards after Facebook said it removed accounts linked to their organizations. Read more »

Facebook says fake accounts from China aimed at US politics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 08:23 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook said Tuesday it derailed a network of fake accounts out of China that had recently taken aim at the US presidential race. Read more »

Facebook removes China-based, PH military and police-linked networks for ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior’

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 23 09:57 AM

Facebook on Wednesday said several social-media accounts belonging to two networks -- one based in China, the other purportedly with "links" to individuals associated with the Philippine military and police -- were found to have violated its policies.  Read more »