Facebook said yesterday it has shut down more than 100 misleading pages, groups and accounts linked to the Pakistani military.
It said the accounts were eliminated because they engaged in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” — a term used to refer to fake accounts run with the intent of disrupting politics and elections — and not because of the content that was posted.
Facebook has been disclosing such purges more regularly in recent months, including ones linked to groups in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Russia.
Facebook said the material in question included posts praising the Pakistani air force, mocking the air force of archrival India and expressing support for anti-India protests in the disputed Kashmir region. Facebook said 2.8 million accounts follow one or more of the pages in question.
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