01 We removed 12 Facebook accounts, two Pages and 307 Instagram accounts for violating our policy against​ ​foreign interference​ which is​ ​coordinated inauthentic behavior​ on behalf of a foreign entity​. This activity originated in Iran and targeted primarily Israel, and also Iraq. This network was early in its audience building when we removed it. The network used fake accounts — most of which were created around the same time — to develop fictitious personas who purported to be based in Israel and Iraq. These accounts have gone through significant name changes over time. They posted memes, images and other content in Hebrew and Arabic focusing on news and current events in the countries they targeted including anti-Prime Minister Netanyahu protests in Israel, criticism of his policies and response to the pandemic. We found this network as part of our investigation into suspected coordinated inauthentic behavior in the region. Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our investigation found links to individuals associated with EITRC, a Tehran-based IT company. ● Presence on Facebook and Instagram: 1 ​ 2 Facebook accounts, 2 Pages and 307 accounts on Instagram. ● Followers: A ​ bout 1,100 accounts followed one or more of these Pages, and around 9,500 people followed one or more of these Instagram accounts. OCTOBER 2020 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT