DisInfo Lab
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4 Tweets Mar 23, 2023
France and Russia Caught Spreading Disinfo by #Facebook !!
Et tu, #France? Everyone knew that countries like #China & #Russia engage in spreading disinfo. But, France was a surprise.
Read the detail report about this on our blog!
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disinfolab.medium.com
Individuals linked to the #French military and #Russia used fake accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic ahead of elections there this month. In total FB removed 358 Facebook accounts, 51 Pages, 32 Groups and 32 Instagram accounts. (2/4)
Difference between the networks:
France depended mostly on Fake accounts run by French Nationals, while Russian Network depended mostly on locals of the target nations. (3/4)
What we learnt from this bust:
1. A lot of genuine people became part of this campaign unknowingly. So, we should thoroughly look through a social media page or account before following it.
2. Always double check the accounts spreading hate insinuating posts! (4/4)

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