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We removed 3 Pages, 18 Facebook accounts, and 1 Group for violating our policy
against coordinated inauthentic behavior. This domestic-focused activity
originated in Myanmar.
The individuals behind this network used fake and duplicate accounts to post in Groups and manage
Pages posing as news entities. The Page admins and account owners shared content primarily in
Burmese about local news and events such as the successes of the national police and military,
stories about police officers providing assistance to local families, arrests and police raids, criticism
of the Arakan Army and anti-Rohingya content. Most recently, some of these Pages posted about
COVID-19. Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities and
coordination, our investigation found links to members of the Myanmar Police Force. We found this
activity as part of our internal investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the
region.
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Presence on Facebook: 3 Pages, 18 accounts, and 1 Group.
Followers: About 19,000 accounts followed one or more of these Pages and around 30
accounts followed this Group.
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Advertising: Around $20 in spending for ads on Facebook paid for in US dollars.
APRIL 2020 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT