announced on October 27, 2020)
11. US: We removed 202 Facebook accounts, 54 Pages and 76 Instagram accounts linked
to Rally Forge, a US marketing firm, working on behalf of Turning Point USA and
Inclusive Conservation Group. They focused primarily on domestic US audiences and
also on Kenya and Botswana. Rally Forge is now banned from Facebook. We began
our investigation after public reporting about some elements of this activity by the
Washington Post. We are continuing to review all linked networks, and will take action
as appropriate if we determine they are engaged in deceptive behavior. (Originally
announced on October 8, 2020)
12. Myanmar: We removed 38 Facebook accounts, 15 Pages and 6 Instagram accounts
linked to members of the Myanmar military. This activity originated in Myanmar and
targeted domestic audiences. We began our investigation after reviewing local public
reporting about some elements of this activity as part of our proactive work ahead of
the upcoming election in Myanmar. (Originally announced on October 8, 2020)
13. Azerbaijan: We removed 589 Facebook accounts, 7,665 Pages and 437 accounts on
Instagram linked to the Youth Union of New Azerbaijani Party. This network originated
in Azerbaijan and focused primarily on domestic audiences. We identified this network
through an internal investigation into suspected fake engagement activity in the region.
(Originally announced on October 8, 2020)
14. Nigeria: We removed 78 Facebook accounts, 45 Pages, 93 Groups and 46 Instagram
accounts linked to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. This network originated primarily in
Nigeria and focused on domestic audiences. We identified this activity through our
investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region with some
limited links to the network we removed in March 2019. (Originally announced on
October 8, 2020)
OCTOBER 2020 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT