Facebook, Twitter dismantle Russian interference campaign targeting African-Americans
Facebook and Twitter on Thursday announced they have dismantled a Russia-backed online interference campaign targeting African-Americans.
The campaign was based out of Ghana and Nigeria, marking Russia's latest effort to obfuscate its efforts to sow discord on U.S. soil by propping up volunteers and workers from foreign nations.
Russia was paying workers based in Ghana and Nigeria to spread divisive and polarizing messages, specifically targeted at African-Americans in the U.S., according to a CNN investigation published Thursday.
Facebook removed 49 accounts, 69 pages and 85 Instagram accounts for engaging in foreign interference on its platforms, the company announced.
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