better technology, hiring more people and working closely with law enforcement, security
experts and other companies.
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Total number of Facebook accounts removed: 915
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Total number of Instagram accounts removed: 606
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Total number of Pages removed: 86
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Total number of Groups removed: 21
NETWORKS REMOVED IN FEBRUARY 2021:
1. Thailand: We removed 77 Accounts, 72 Pages, 18 Groups and 18 Instagram accounts
that originated in Thailand and targeted domestic audiences in the Southern provinces of
Thailand. Our investigation found links to the Thai Military’s Internal Security Operations
Command. We found this network as part of our internal investigation into suspected
coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region.
2. Iran: We removed 446 Facebook accounts, 4 Pages, 3 Groups and 2 Instagram accounts
that originated in Iran and targeted primarily Iraq, and to a lesser extent Israel, the United
Kingdom, and Afghanistan. Our investigation found links to individuals in Tehran. We
found this network after reviewing public reporting about a handful of its accounts
focused on Israel. Our internal investigation uncovered the broader network.
3. Iran: We removed 7 Facebook accounts, 4 Pages, and 16 Instagram accounts that
originated primarily in Iran and targeted both domestic audiences in Iran and also
Lebanon, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates. Our investigation found links to individuals
in Iran with academic backgrounds. We found this network as part of our internal
investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region.
4. Morocco: We removed 385 Facebook accounts, 6 Pages, and 40 Instagram accounts
that originated primarily in Morocco and targeted domestic audiences. We found this
network after reviewing information about a small portion of this activity in the region
shared by Amnesty International.
5. Russia: We removed 530 Instagram accounts that originated primarily in Russia and
targeted domestic audiences throughout the recent protests in support of Alexey
Navalny, an anti-corruption activist and opposition politician in Russia. We detected and
disabled the vast majority of these accounts, including through automation, as they
began posting.
FEBRUARY 2021 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT