NETWORKS REMOVED IN OCTOBER 2020:
1. NEW—Iran: We removed 12 Facebook accounts, two Pages and 307 Instagram
accounts linked to individuals associated with EITRC, a Tehran-based IT company. This
activity originated in Iran and targeted primarily Israel, and also Iraq. This network was
early in its audience building when we removed it. We found this activity as part of our
investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region.
2. NEW—Iran, Afghanistan: We removed 33 Facebook accounts, 11 Pages, six Groups
and 47 Instagram accounts operated by individuals in Iran and Afghanistan. They
targeted Farsi/Dari-speaking audiences primarily in Afghanistan. We found this network
as part of our internal investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in
the region.
3. NEW—Egypt, Turkey and Morocco: We removed 31 Facebook accounts, 25 Pages
and two Instagram accounts operated by individuals in Egypt, Turkey and Morocco
associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. They targeted Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen,
Somalia and Saudi Arabia. We found this network as part of our internal investigation
into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region.
4. NEW—Georgia: We removed 50 Facebook accounts, 49 Pages, four Groups, eight
Events and 19 Instagram accounts linked to Alt-Info, a media entity in Georgia. This
activity originated in the country of Georgia and targeted domestic audiences in
Georgia. Alt-Info is now banned from Facebook. We found this network as part of our
investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region. Our
assessment benefited from public reporting by International Society for Fair Elections
and Democracy (ISFED), a non-profit in Georgia.
5. NEW—Georgia: We removed 54 Facebook accounts, 14 Pages, two Groups and 21
Instagram accounts linked to two political parties in Georgia — Alliance of Patriots and
Georgian Choice. This activity originated in the country of Georgia and targeted
domestic audiences in Georgia. We found this network after reviewing information
about some of its activity publicly reported by International Society for Fair Elections
OCTOBER 2020 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT