Facebook bans Israeli company that's been sharing disinfo on West African politics - CyberScoop: Facebook has banned an Israeli political consulting and lobbying firm after it found coordinated disinformation campaigns on its platform. In total, Archimedes Group was behind the majority of 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts, pages, groups and events originating from Israel, according to Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy. The actors attempted to imitate individuals and local news organizations, posting about news, elections, and criticism of political candidates, all while concealing their true identity through fake accounts. In some cases, accounts purported to be candidates themselves. The activity targeted Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger and Tunisia, as well as Latin America and Southeast Asia. Although not all of the activity is tied to Archimedes Group, it underscores the fact that nation-states are not the only entities interested in abusing social media platforms to spread disinformation. Businesses seemingly want in on the acrimony, too, and are willing to pay up, according …
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