Facebook shuts down political influence campaign targeting 2018 midterms

Between March 2017 and May 2018, Instagram removed accounts for violating rules on coordinated, inauthentic behavior. These operatives posted 9,500 times on Facebook, attracting 290,000 followers. From April 2017 to June this year, they ran 150 ads worth $11,000 and created 30 events, engaging 4,700 accounts. A fake page even coordinated with legitimate pages for a counter-protest event, and those admins were notified.

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