and Democracy (ISFED), a non-profit in Georgia.
6. NEW—Myanmar: We removed 36 Facebook accounts, six Pages, two Groups and one
Instagram account linked to Openmind, a PR agency in Myanmar. This activity
originated in Myanmar and targeted domestic audiences in Myanmar. We found this
network as part of our proactive investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic
behavior in the region ahead of the November election in Myanmar.
7. NEW—Ukraine: We removed 46 Facebook accounts, 44 Pages, one Group and three
Instagram accounts linked to MAS Agency, a PR firm in Ukraine, and individuals
associated with Yulia Timoshenko’s campaign and Batkivshchyna, a political party in
Ukraine. This activity originated in Ukraine and targeted domestic audiences in Ukraine.
We found this network as part of our investigation into suspected coordinated
inauthentic behavior in the region. Our review benefited from public reporting on some
of this activity in Ukraine.
8. Mexico, Venezuela: We removed 2 Facebook Pages and 22 Instagram accounts
operated by individuals from Mexico and Venezuela. They primarily targeted the US. We
began this investigation based on information about this network’s off-platform activity
from the FBI. Our internal investigation revealed the full scope of this network on
Facebook. (Originally announced on October 27, 2020)
9. Iran: We also removed 12 Facebook accounts, 6 Pages and 11 Instagram accounts
linked to individuals associated with the Iranian government. This small network
originated in Iran and focused primarily on the US and Israel. It had some limited links
to the CIB network we removed in April 2020. We began this investigation based on
information from the FBI about this network’s off-platform activity. (Originally
announced on October 27, 2020)
10. Myanmar: We removed 10 Facebook accounts, 8 Pages, 2 Groups and 2 Instagram
accounts operated by individuals in Myanmar. They focused on domestic audiences.
We found this network as part of our proactive investigation into suspected coordinated
inauthentic behavior ahead of the upcoming election in the region. (Originally
OCTOBER 2020 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT