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DECEMBER 2020

DETAILED REPORT

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DECEMBER 2020 COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR REPORT

We e c a i g fi d a d c di a ed ca aig ha ee a i a e b ic

deba e ac a .

PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT

O e he a h ee ea , e e ha ed fi di g ab c di a ed i a he ic beha i e

de ec a d e e f a f . A a f eg a CIB e , e e ha i g

i f a i ab a e e a e d e he c e f a h a e i ea ie f

e e ee g e e e a i g i e ace.

WHAT IS CIB?

We ie CIB a c di a ed eff a i a e b ic deba e f a a egic g a he e fa e

acc a e ce a he e a i . The e a e ie f he e ac i i ie ha e :

1) c di a ed i a he ic beha i i he c e f d e ic, -g e e ca aig a d

2) c di a ed i a he ic beha i beha f f a f eig g e e ac .

COORDINATED INAUTHENTIC BEHAVIOR (CIB)

Whe e fi d d e ic, -g e e ca aig ha i c de g f acc a d Page

ee i g i ead e e ab h he a e a d ha he a e d i g hi e e i g fa e

acc , e e e b h i a he ic a d a he ic acc , Page a d G di ec

i ed i hi ac i i .

FOREIGN OR GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE (FGI)

If e fi d a i a ce f CIB c d c ed beha f f a g e e e i b a f eig ac ,

e a he b ade e f ce e ea e i c di g he e a f e e - a f

e c ec ed he e a i i e f a d he e e a d ga i a i behi d i .


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CONTINUOUS ENFORCEMENT

We i f eff e-e ab i h a e e ce Faceb b e e e i

e ed. U i g b h a a ed a d a a de ec i , e c i e e acc a d

Page c ec ed e e d i he a .

SUMMARY OF DECEMBER 2020 FINDINGS

O ea c i e f c fi di g a d e i g dece i e ca aig a d he d

b h f eig a d d e ic. I Dece be , e e ed 17 e f acc , Page a d

G , he e' e e ed i a e h. We d dece i e ca aig f

ea e e c i e a d ha ed i f a i ab fi di g i h a e f ce e ,

ic a e a d i d a e . He e a e a fe e d a d ac ic e a :

Targeting of domestic audiences: A ea 12 f 17 e e i e iga ed a d

d a h i U ai e, K g a , Ka a h a , B a i , A ge i a, Pa i a , I d e ia

a d M cc a ge ed d e ic a die ce i hei c ie . A ea fi e e

f I a , U ai e, F a ce, M cc , a d R ia f c ed e e ide f hei c ie .

We he e ac i c i e a e decei e a d i ead e e, i c di g a i g

a ic a ie i a ea e ide ed c i ici ed ha he a e a b ic

deba e i hei e ec i e c ie .

Election targeting and importance of regulations: A ea 12 f 17 i f e ce e a i

f c ed e ec i , i a i (b e c i e ) beha f f d e ic ac . Dece i e

ca aig i e he e ai e a c e cha e ge b b i g he i e be ee hea h b ic

deba e a d a i a i . O ea i c i e fi d, e e a d e e he e c di a ed

a i a i ca aig , b e he e h ea e e d be d a f , a d i g e

ga i a i ca ac e he a e. Tha h i c i ica ha e, a a cie , ha e a b ade

di c i ab ha i acce ab e i ica ad cac a d a e e de e e e f

c i g he i e. A a f c ib i hi c e a i , e i ed ec e da i

f eg a a d egi a i e i ci e agai he e dece i e ca aig he e.

Early detection and limited reach: The a aj i f he e e e ed i Dece be

had i i ed f i g e e i he ea age f b i di g hei a die ce he e e ed

he . The a I a ia e i a g d e a e: a f he ece CIB e a i f I a


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ha e c i ed bec e a e a d e effec i e a e a d ee i he i d fi d a d

e e he bef e he a e ab e b i d hei a die ce , i c di g h gh i i g

a a ed de ec i e . T e ai ac i e if de ec ed b e ea che a d a f , e

f he e e d a h e ied ff- a f eb i e h hei c e

hi e i g cia edia a if he e d ai . O g i g e f ce e agai he e h ea

ac ac he i e e ha ade he e e a i e effec i e i b i di g hei f i g.

Wi h each e a , e e bac he ac behi d he e e , f ci g he e-b i d hei

e a i a d i g he d .

Fictitious news entities and targeting of the media: A ea 7 e a i e e ed a

h a Page i g a e e i ie ha i g ca da e ab c e e e i he

c ie he a ge ed. Thi c i ed he e d e e ee e he ea . S e f he

e i da e a ea ed a a ge adi i a edia ace hei ie de

fic i i b i e . I c i ica ha a f , i c di g j a i a d i f e ia b ic fig e ,

e ai igi a ab he e age e a if a d e if i f a i e gi e c ede ce.

Importance of collaboration with researchers, investigative journalists and local civil

society organizations: We c i e ee g c ab a i a g c a ie , e ea che ,

a e f ce e a d i e iga i e j a i i g f he e e a i . Whe e f fi d

a e a i , e ha e i i h he e ca a i e iga e a d a e ac i acc di g

icie . A ea 10 f 17 e i hi e e e f d ei he i c ab a i i h

e e a a e ba ed e - ce e i g ha ed ea c e he f e e

f c di a ed i a he ic beha i a f . We ed i h di i f a i

e ea che , i e iga i e j a i a d ci i cie ga i a i fi d a d e e he e

e a i . We ha ad e a ie i ee e i g hei ac ic . Tha h e c i e

i e i b i di g a e hi fi d he e ca aig ea ie i hei e a i .

We a e a i g g e i g hi ab e b a e e aid bef e, i a g i g eff .

We e c i ed c i a i i g a ahead. Tha ea b i di g be e ech g ,

hi i g e e e a d i g c e i h a e f ce e , ec i e e a d he

c a ie .

● Total number of Facebook accounts removed: 1,957

● Total number of Instagram accounts removed: 707

● Total number of Pages removed: 156


● Total number of Groups removed: 727

NETWORKS REMOVED IN DECEMBER 2020:

1. NEW Iran: We e ed 4 Faceb acc , a f a a a d a ge i ac i e

e f I a . The a ge ed i a i A abic, F e ch a d E g i h- ea i g

a die ce g ba . Thi e ce e ed a d ff- a f - a i g d ai .

The a aj i f hi ac i i a de ec ed a d di ab ed b a a ed e f

i a he ici a d a h gh 2020. We f d hi e a i af e e ie i g

i f a i ab e f i ac i i f Fi eE e a d The Dai Bea .

2. NEW Morocco: We e ed 255 Faceb acc , 93 Page , 17 G a d 60

I ag a acc ha igi a ed i M cc a d a ge ed M cc a d A ge ia. We

f d i be ee e f hi ac i i a d Q a i ia S e , a a e i g fi i

M cc , a a Ma e i g Digi a Ma c. We f d hi e a a f

i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed i a he ic beha i i he egi .

3. NEW Ukraine: We e ed 23 Faceb acc , 25 Page , 11 G a d 19

I ag a acc ha igi a ed i he L ha egi i U ai e a d a ge ed

M d a, Ka a h a , UK, S ai , K g a , U ai e, Be a , Ge a , a d R ia.

Thi e a i ed i di id a i he L ha egi i U ai e a d h e

a cia ed i h B ba, a i ica g i U ai e. I ce e ed a d ff- a f

d ai a d a ea i i a die ce b i di g he e e ed i . We f d hi

ac i i a a e f e ie i g b ic e i g a i f hi ac i i b WELT a d

e i i . g i Ge a .

4. NEW Ukraine: We e ed 13 Faceb acc , 31 Page , i G a d h ee

I ag a acc . Thi d e ic-f c ed e igi a ed i U ai e a d a i ed

i di id a a cia ed i h he -g e e a ga i a i A i-C i

B c . The e a i had a f i g he e e ed i . We f d i af e

e ie i g b ic e i g i U ai e ab e f hi ac i i .

5. NEW Ukraine: We e ed 27 Faceb acc , 37 Page , 21 G a d 13

I ag a acc ha igi a ed i U ai e a d f c ed d e ic a die ce . O

i e iga i f d i i di id a a cia ed i h b h he E ea S ida i a

a d S a a G ad, a NGO i U ai e. Thi e a ea i i a die ce b i di g

he e e ed i . We f d i a a f i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed

i a he ic beha i i he egi .


6. NEW Kyrgyzstan: We e ed 193 Faceb acc , 246 Page , 50 G a d 30

I ag a acc ha igi a ed i K g a a d a ge ed d e ic a die ce . Thi

e a i ed i di id a i K g a i h bac g d i edia c i g

a d had a i i ed f i g he e e ed i . We f d i af e e ie i g b ic

e i g i K g a ab a a i f hi ac i i .

7. NEW Kyrgyzstan: We e ed 92 Faceb acc , f Page , 11 G a d 30

I ag a acc . Thi d e ic-f c ed ac i i igi a ed i K g a a d f c ed

i a i c e i g hei c e a d a b a i ica a a d

a e Page . Thi e had a f i g he e e ed i . We

f d i af e e ie i g b ic e i g i K g a ab a a i f hi

ac i i .

8. NEW Kyrgyzstan: We e ed 121 Faceb acc , 46 Page , e e G a d 41

I ag a acc ha igi a ed i K g a a d a ge ed d e ic a die ce . O

i e iga i f d i i di id a i K g a i h a bac g d i edia a d

g e e , a d a a edia c a ca ed Media Ce e . Thi ac i i ce e ed

a d he 2020 Pa ia e a e ec i a d he 2021 a e ide ia e ec i hi e

a i g i e ide f he i ica deba e a ce. Thi e had a

f i g he e e ed i . We f d i af e e ie i g b ic e i g ab a a

i f hi ac i i .

9. NEW Kazakhstan: We e ed 31 Faceb acc , e G a d 28 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i Ka a h a a d a ge ed d e ic a die ce . O

i e iga i f d i i di id a a cia ed i h he Na i a Sec i C i ee

a d he A i-E e i U i f he P ice De a e f he N h-Ka a h a Regi .

Thi e a ea ed ha e a ed i 2019-2020 f i g e i Ka a h a

a d had ea f i g he e e ed i . We f d i af e e ie i g b ic

e i g i Ka a h a ab a i f hi ac i i .

10. NEW Argentina: We e ed 663 Faceb acc a d 388 I ag a acc ha

igi a ed i A ge i a a d f c ed d e ic a die ce . Thi e f c ed

i a i i a he ica a if i g a d e a ic e e a ed Se gi Be i,

B e Ai e Mi i e f Sec i a d had a f i g he e e ed i . We

f d i af e e ie i g b ic i f a i ab a a i f hi ac i i ha ed b

a e - ce e ea che . O a e e be efi ed f addi i a fi di g ha ed

i h b Fi eE e, a c be ec i c a .


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11. NEW Brazil: We e ed 25 Faceb acc , h ee Page , a d 10 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i Pa a a d a ge ed ici a i ie i Pa a (A i a e

Ta a da a d C b ) f c i g he 2020 egi a e ec i . O i e iga i

f d i C i e a , a PR Age c ba ed i C i iba, a d he i di id a i he

a e f Pa a i B a i . Thi e had a f i g he e e ed i . We

f d hi ac i i a a f i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed i a he ic

beha i i he egi .

12. NEW Brazil: We e ed 34 Faceb acc a d 18 I ag a acc ha

igi a ed i B a i a d f c ed h ee ici a i ie i he a e f E i Sa

(Se a, Vi ia a d Ca iacica) a if he Page a d e a ed a a

ca dida e i each . O i e iga i f d i AP E a a I e ige ce i Digi a

C ica i , a b ic e a i fi i h ffice i B a ia, Vi ia a d B aga i

P ga . Thi e had ea f i g he e e ed i . We f d i a a

f i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed i a he ic beha i i he egi .

13. NEW Pakistan: We e ed 27 Faceb acc , e e Page , a d 23 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i Pa i a a d a ge ed d e ic a die ce . Thi e

c ea ed Page i g a e e i ie a d a ea i b i di g i a die ce he e

e ed i . We f d i a a e f i e iga i i he ec ed c di a ed

i a he ic beha i i h e i i ed i he e e e ed i A g 2019.

14. NEW Indonesia: We e ed 107 Faceb acc , 58 Page , a d 34 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i I d e ia a d a ge ed d e ic a die ce . Thi e

f c ed i a i he i a i i We Pa a a d had i i ed f i g he e

e ed i . We f d hi ac i i a a f i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed

i a he ic beha i i he egi .

15. France: We e ed 84 Faceb acc , 6 Page , 9 G , a d 14 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i F a ce a d a ge ed i a i he Ce a Af ica Re b ic

a d Ma i, a d a e e e e Nige , B i a Fa , A ge ia, C e d'I i e a d Chad. O

i e iga i f d i i di id a a cia ed i h he F e ch i i a . Thi e

had ea f i g he e e ed i . We f d hi ac i i a a f

i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed i a he ic beha i i he egi . (Originally

announced on December 15, 2020)

16. Russia: We e ed 61 Faceb acc , 29 Page , 7 G a d 1 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i R ia. The a ge ed i a i he Ce a Af ica Re b ic

(CAR), a d a e e e e Madaga ca , Ca e , E a ia G i ea, M a bi e,


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S h Af ica, a d he CAR dia a i F a ce. We f d i i di id a a cia ed

i h a ac i i b he I e e Re ea ch Age c (IRA) a d e i e a i e

a ib ed e i ie a cia ed i h R ia fi a cie Ye ge i P ig hi , h a

i dic ed b he US J ice De a e . Thi e a ea i i a die ce b i di g

he e e ed i . We f d hi ac i i a a e f i e iga i i he

ec ed c di a ed i a he ic beha i i h i he e e e ed i

Oc be 2019. O a e e be efi ed f i f a i ha ed i h b e ea che

a G a hi a. (Originally announced on December 15, 2020)

17. Russia: We e ed 197 Faceb acc , 122 Page, 16 G a d 15 I ag a

acc ha igi a ed i R ia a d f c ed i a i Lib a, S da , a d S ia. We

f d i i di id a a cia ed i h a ac i i b he R ia I e e Re ea ch

Age c (IRA). We f d hi ac i i a a e f ac i e i e a i e iga i i

he ec ed c di a ed i a he ic beha i i he egi i h e i i ed i

he e e e ed i Oc be 2019. (Originally announced on December 15,

2020)


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01We removed 4 Facebook accounts for violating our policy against foreign interference

which is coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a foreign entity. This small network

which was largely inactive when we removed it and centered around off-platform

domains originated in Iran. It targeted primarily Arabic, French and English-speaking

audiences globally.

The e e behi d hi ac i i ed fa e acc i - a i g d ai

( he e eb URL i ic egi i a e eb i e a e i h igh ic e e i c ic i g

he ). S e f he e acc e e ed c ea e fic i i e a i g a j a i ,

i e a e e e, each e e a d i he e d ai i c e

b ic fig e . Thi e a a ea ed ha e ed f ged d c e , i c di g

he e e a eged a h ed b Se a D c h ab he fi e he USS B h e

Richa d. The ed ab US-I ae e a i , fic i i c ai ab fa i e be f

i icia i I ae a d he UAE c ib i he US e ec i ca aig , a d e e a ed

he c a i a de ic. M f hi ac i i a de ec ed a d di ab ed b a a ed

e f i a he ici a d a h gh 2020.

We f d he e acc af e e ie i g i f a i ab e f hi ac i i ha ed b

Fi eE e a d The Dai Bea . A h gh he e e behi d i a e ed c cea hei ide i ie ,

i e iga i f d i i di id a i I a .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 4 Faceb acc .


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Be i a a e f he c e ed b e f he e acc .


Translation:

Ca i : M i g i b ac c he a d a

i e f i e ce f he dea h f a a da i

Thai a d

C e : A e ica ad i e Sa di A abia

e i he he f U.S. a ie i he egi i

e e d e a ac Sa di i

faci i ie , Sha ee Ha e e ea ed he

fficia T i e acc , af e a fficia

e e f he Sa di g e e ha a

de ega i f I ae i e e had bee

Sa di A abia i e iga e he a e .


Translation:

Te i F e ch: B ac die USS

B h e Richa d

02We removed 255 Facebook accounts, 93 Pages, 17 Groups and 60 Instagram accounts for

violating our policy against foreign interference which is coordinated inauthentic behavior

on behalf of a foreign entity. This network originated in Morocco and targeted Morocco

and Algeria.

We f d e e a c e f ac i i ha e ied fa e acc e f hich had bee

a ead de ec ed a d e ed b a a ed e c e , d i e e e

ff- a f d ai , a d a age Page . Thi e acc a ified c e f i

Page a e i a ea e a ha i a . S e f he e fa e acc e h gh

ig ifica a e cha ge , i c di g i chi g be ee a e a d fe a e a e . A ea e

Page ed a a egi a Page f H ffi g P .

Thi e ed i A abic a d F e ch ab e a d c e e e i he egi , i c di g

i ica i e i M cc a d A ge ia; i e c e a ab he i g f M cc a d

i ec i e ice , e i A ge ia, M cc g e i figh i g he a de ic, a d

acci e de e e . The a c i ici ed i de e de j a i , A e I e a i a a d i

e i g h a igh ab e i M cc , e i M cc , he J ice a d

De e e Pa , he g e e f A ge ia, he P i a i F a d i c ai ha We e

Saha a i a f M cc .

We f d hi e a a f i e a i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed

i a he ic beha i i he egi . A h gh he e e behi d hi ac i i a e ed c cea

hei ide i ie a d c di a i , i e iga i f d i be ee a ea e c e i hi

e a d Q a i ia S e , a a e i g fi i M cc , a a Ma e i g Digi a

Ma c.

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 255 Faceb acc , 93 Page , 17 G

a d 60 acc I ag a .



● F e : Ab 1.7 i i acc f ed e e f he e Page , ab 11,000

acc j i ed a ea e f he e G a d a d 4,200 e e f ed e

e f he e I ag a acc .

● Ad e i i g: Ab $19,000 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f i

US d a .

Be i a a e f he c e ed b e f he e Page :


Translation:

The e a a i P i a i F ge i h i

he Ti d f ca ead f he e i i

he Sahe egi


Translation:

Page a e: L e f Ki g M ha ed VI

a d he R a Fa i

Ca i : G d i g, e f be ed

i g. O be ed i g i a he heigh f

e ega ce.

#Tha _Y _Y _High e _ he_Ki g


Translation:

C e : Me age f a T i ia h

d ea f a i ed N h Af ica: We h d he

A ge ia e e ib e, beca e i i he

ce f h i i i he egi . B he

e e f A ge ia, Hi a [ e

e e ] ca a e

Translation:

Ca i : The U i ed A ab E i a e f bid

A ge ia ci i e f e e i g i e i

beca e e he a ea a e i

a d e e i ha e c e f A ge ia, a d

he g e e i ab e c he

e i g i he de h f he A ge ia

de e . S ce be



on behalf of a foreign entity. This network originated in the Luhansk region in Ukraine and

targeted Moldova, Kazakhstan, UK, Spain, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Germany, and

Russia.

The e e behi d hi dece i e ca aig ed fa e acc a age Page a d G ,

d i e e e ff- a f d ai a e adi g a i de e de e e i ie i c ie

he a ge ed, a d c e a e hei ee e a ha he e e. Each Page

had a acc a i g d ai a d ed c e h ed he e eb i e . I a ea ha he

e acce e a ed i ac i i i 2020 a d e f i c e a e- i ed b edia

ga i a i i Ge a a d R ia, i c di g S i Ge a . The e acc ed c

i age a hei fi e h . The ed i a i i E g i h, Ge a a d R ia ab

e a d c e e e i c ie he a ge ed, i c di g i ic i M d a; R ia

ic i W d Wa II; fic i i c ai ab he Sa i b i i g i he UK; i i e

c e a ab USSR a d -R ia i icia i M d a; c i ici f -EU i icia i

M d a, a d he US e ec i e .

We f d hi e a a e f e ie i g b ic e i g e f hi ac i i b Die

WELT a d e i i . g i Ge a . A h gh he e e behi d hi ac i i a e ed

c cea hei ide i ie , i e iga i f d i i di id a i he L ha egi i

U ai e a d h e a cia ed i h B ba, a i ica g i U ai e.

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 23 Faceb acc , 25 Page , 11 G a d

19 acc I ag a .

● F e : Ab 23,000 acc f ed e e f he e Page , a d 7,000

j i ed e e f he e G , a d a d 17,600 e e f ed e e f

he e I ag a acc .



● Ad e i i g: Ab $4,000 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f

i a i i US d a a d b e .

Be i a a e f he c e ed b e f he e Page .


Translation: Page a e: I i ia i e "Ma 9"

Ca i : Ha Vic O e Fa ci Da !

The e e "I i ia i e "Ma 9"c g a a e e e e he 75 ha i e a f he g ea ic f he S ie

e e a d a a i-fa ci e Na iGe a !

I age e a : Ha Vic da !


Translation: Page a e: Ech f K g a

Ca i : Pe e' di f a h i ie d he de e e f he K gec

Translation: Page a e: T h- e e

A ic e i e: D i A a ba a ca gheadi g fa e

04We removed 13 Facebook accounts, 31 Pages, six Groups, and three Instagram accounts

for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior . This domestic-focused

activity originated in Ukraine.

The e e behi d hi e ed fa e acc a d c e hei c e

a e i a ea e a ha i a , a age G a d Page , e f hich ed

a e e i ie . S e f hi e acc a d Page had a ead bee de ec ed a d

di ab ed f a a d i a he ici . S e f hei c e a ea ed egi i a e e i e i

U ai e de fic i i b i e . The e e behi d hi e a i ed i a i i U ai ia

a d a i R ia ab ec ic a d i ica e , c i i U ai e, i e

c e a ab e i icia i e he f e head f he S a e Ta Se ice i U ai e,

g e f he Ode a egi , e f he ca i icia i Ode a, a d he UA Rai a . The

a ed c e c i ica f e i icia , i c di g A e a d D bi i , E ge i P i i ,

L d i a De chec , Ig U a i , a d Se ge Ma che .

We f d hi ca aig af e e ie i g b ic e i g i U ai e ab e f hi ac i i .

The a aj i f hi e a i ac i e a he i e e e ed i . A h gh he e e

behi d i a e ed c cea hei ide i ie , i e iga i f d i i di id a

a cia ed i h he -g e e a ga i a i A i-C i B c .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 13 Faceb acc , 31 Page , 6 G , a d

3 acc I ag a .

● F e : Ab 31,000 acc f ed e e f he e Page , ab 7,000

acc j i ed a ea e f he e G a d a d 250 e e f ed e


● Ad e i i g: Le ha $9,500 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f i

US d a .


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Translation: Page a e: Ta a e

Ca i : IMF e a d a d a che -ha e ec f a a e

The i ified a a i e f eie i be ab i hed.

N e a be efi a d i i ege i bei d ced.

Ad i f a a a a e .

Translation: Page a e: A i-c i chec i

Ca i : "M e eed" - D bi b c ed c ide a i f a i-c i ai he Ve h a Rada f a ee ‼

O M da , a a ia e a fac i -geached a c g d he bi 4304

(O he e a i f ce ai i i f heLa f U ai e "O P e e i f C i "a d he C i i a C de). H e e , hi

i g he b i ed a a e a i e bi

Acc di g he ced e , he Ve h aRada i a c ide a i f ea i-c i a e e a ee


Translation: Page a e: I i e f I f a c eM i i g

Ca i : I ece ea , U a i ia(U ai ia Rai a - UR) ha bee cha i ge ec ici h gh i "ga e " h gh hichUR fficia a de he a e- edc a ' f d . UR "dea e " be efi , a dhe c a i c e . M e de ai :

Translation:

Page a e: B ac c ffice

Ca i : The a h i ie did hi f a

g i e he e ge e f c e a

h ge h e i he b dge , i e he G a d

Ca a d e e e, f hich Ma che

a d hi he ch e a e e a e ib e.

The a e a f d ic - i he

h e a d f he P e ide i he e f

La h i Mi a , he e f K i h a .

A d ha if he IMF d e gi e e

ei he bef e he Ne Yea , e e af e .

I ' i e a a ia i - hi i

he eci e


violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior . This domestic-focused

activity originated in Ukraine.

The e e behi d hi ac i i ed fa e acc c ea e fic i i e a , e ade

e f ce e , a age Page , a d i G a ed af e ci ie i U ai e. The a ha ed

c e f fficia Page f i ica a ie a d i icia a d i ed a d c e ed he

e e a e he a ea e a ha he e e. Thi e ed i

U ai ia a d R ia ab e a d i ic i U ai e, i c di g i e c e a

ab E ea S ida i a d i ca dida e , NGO S a a G ad, f e P e ide

P he a d c i ici f P e ide Ze e . S e f hi c e a a ed fa e b ca

fac -chec e .

We f d hi ac i i a a e f i e a i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed

i a he ic beha i i he egi . A h gh he e e behi d hi e a e ed c cea

hei ide i ie , i e iga i f d i i di id a a cia ed i h b h he E ea

S ida i a a d S a a G ad, a NGO i U ai e.

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 27 acc , 37 Page , 21 G a d 13

acc I ag a .




● Ad e i i g: A d $300 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f i US

d a a d a i b e .





Translation: Page a e: W de be ie e i A ice

Ca i : We a e ffe i g Mi i fEd ca i a idd e f he ch b"I e e he d" f he 2 d g adei ead f M a i a d D ee a

Fi i age: 1. I g ff he a e ha Ii ed e

2. G i he c ege ha I i ed geid ff

3. I e he dacha ha I i ed gi e chi d e

Sec d i age: Ma be e gh a ead ?


Translation: C e : Thi i ha I de a d! Ha d e e f e ibi i ! A d he be hi gi ha e ca a a a ach a d aa d ' e e a !


Translation:

Page a e: Rebe P e

Ca i : E ea a ia e a ha he

i a-f ee egi e i h ea e ed! Af e a

h U ai ia a ia e a ed he a

ha de he i ci e f i de e de ce

f he a i-c i ec ' ffice!


Translation:

C e : O e ca c c de ha L i

g i g a K i a d e ca defe d

e e



activity originated in Kyrgyzstan.

The e e behi d hi ac i i ed fa e acc a f hich had a ead bee de ec ed

a d di ab ed b a a ed e c e , i G a d a age Page .

The a e ffe ed cia edia a age e e ice . Thi e a i a i ac i e

a d he 2017 e ide ia e ec i i K g a . I ed i a i i K g a d a i

R ia a d f c ed i g he f e P e ide Jee be 2017 e ec a ca aig ,

hi e a c i ici i g hi e .

We f d hi e af e e ie i g b ic e i g i K g a ab a a i f hi

ac i i . A h gh he e e behi d hi ac i i a e ed c cea hei ide i ie ,

i e iga i f d i i di id a i K g a i h bac g d i edia c i g.

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 193 Faceb acc , 246 Page , 50 G

a d 30 acc I ag a .




● Ad e i i g: Le ha $4,800 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f

i a i i US d a .





Translation:

B K g a [U i ed K g a ] - Paf d fa

Translation: Page a e: K g P i ic Ca i : Jee be a d Baba a eda g i g. Jee be hed Baba heb i


Translation: Ca i : Pe e ch e he e hede e e a d ha ca ! I haO be Baba a ch e b h e h

ade he igh ch ice!

C e : e ji


Translation:

Ca i : LET'S SUPPORT DUISHENBEK

ZILALIEV! WE ARE FOR JUST COURT!

#

#

C e : The a ab e i ce

e i jai ! I ' a i ica ac ! I h e he ia

i be a a a e a d h e a ib e!

07We removed 92 Facebook accounts, four Pages, 11 Groups and 30 Instagram accounts for


activity originated in Kyrgyzstan.

Thi e ed fa e acc e f hich had a ead bee de ec ed a d di ab ed b

a a ed e i G , a age Page , a d i e c e a e i a ea

e a ha i a . The aj i f hi ac i i ce e ed a d c e i g hei

c e a d b Me e i K g a a Page a d a e Page i K g a

i e K , A a , Ka , a d AKI e . The e c e f c ed ei he c de i g

ega i e ie ab he i icia Ma ai fa i a d he Me e i K g a a

ag eei g i h c i ica ie ab he a e . The a ed i R ia a d

K g ab d e ic e a d c e e e i c di g e ec i ha ace be ee

2017 a d 2020. O e c e i hi hi e ed i a i i f he Me e i

K g a a a d c i ici ed i i ica e . The he c e ed ab i ica

e i K g a i c di g he ca da e a ed he ca i e e e ice ide A e ,

e ec i i 2020 a d 2021, a i c ai f c i , i i e c e a ab he

Ma ai fa i , a d c i ici f f e P e ide A a bae .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 92 Faceb acc , 4 Page , 11 G a d 30

acc I ag a .


acc j i ed e e f he e G a d a d 20,700 e e f ed e


● Ad e i i g: A d $4,500 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f i

US d a .





Translation: Ca i : "A a be A a bae ffe ed hei e iga a e he e ie a dBa ae ' ca e i i i g i h a i g i

b ic, b he ffe a ejec ed.

C e : He h d be i jai ! Sic fhi !

Translation: H A i T a ed eg (h g

d e ea ), ea i g abMa ai , he did e i I aI i a a a , h ac a a he e i ec e ice.


Translation: Ca i : "N e e i ed "

I d ' a d , I a a be a de "

Sha ed : R. M be g ad a ed fhe La Fac f he K g S a e U i e i

i 2003, he i h hi di a he ecei ed aec d highe deg ee i I e a i a

Re a i a he Di a ic Acade ! R.M be ' ega di a i fa e, b hidid hi f i g i a ieade hi i i af e 2010, a dbec i g a de ! Thi i h e e

i h ed ca i bec e MP a d decide i a i e .

Translation:

Ca i : I a a a i i , I a a

ha e a e ea ba acc ..

C e : We , he ic i e ce e ) i

h d ha e bee de ed ATAMBAEV

08We removed 121 Facebook accounts, 46 Pages, seven Groups and 41 Instagram accounts

for violating our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior . This domestic-focused

network originated in Kyrgyzstan.

The e e behi d hi ac i i ed fa e acc e f hich had a ead bee de ec ed

a d di ab ed b a a ed e d i e e e ff- a f d ai , a age

Page i g a e e i ie , i G a d c e he e e c e . S e f

he Page c ai ed be i g a ic a i icia hi e he Page ed a c i ica f

he a e i ica fig e . Thi ac i i i a i ce e ed a d he 2020 Pa ia e a e ec i

a d he 2021 a e ide ia e ec i , hi e a i g i e ide f he i ica deba e a

ce. Thi e ed i a i i K g a d a i R ia ab i ica e a d

c e e e i K g a i c di g he Oc be 2020 e ec i , i e c e a ab

f e P e ide Ja a a d A a ba e , a d a c i ici f b h f he e i icia .

We f d hi e af e e ie i g b ic e i g ab a a i f hi ac i i .

A h gh he e e behi d i a e ed c cea hei ide i ie , i e iga i f d i

i di id a i K g a i h a bac g d i edia a d g e e , a d a a edia

c a ca ed Media Ce e .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 121 Faceb acc , 46 Page , 7 G a d

41 I ag a acc .

● F e : A d 31,000 acc f ed e e f he e Page , ab 11,000

acc j i ed e e f he e G a d a d 8,800 e e f ed e



US d a .

Be i a a e f he c e ed b e f he e Page a d acc :




Translation: Ca i a : Baba a d Ka a baea e c i i g agai g e e a dbehi d he g i cia edia ha a e"b adca i g a di , ide , a d fa ei f a i agai he g e e "

C e : Baba h d g jai !


Translation:

Ca i he igi a : Pe e' ch ice

Sad Ja a

Vide e a : Sad P e ide . Se i g he

f e!

Translation:

Ca i : I Te i a S a be egi e ed a

a fa chia ic h i a i M c ?

Translation:

Ca i : H did M be bec e a

i i ai e?

Vide Te e a : H did M be

bec e a i i ai e?

C e : M be ' di a i fa e!

09We also removed 31 Facebook accounts, one Group and 28 Instagram accounts for

coordinated inauthentic behavior . This domestic-focused network originated in

Kazakhstan.

We f d e e a di i c c e f ac i i i hi hi e . The ed fa e acc

i e a e he a d ea e c i ica c e b ca e ga i a i , ac i i

a d i i i Ka a h a . Ma f he e acc e e c ea ed a ce a d ed h f

hi ica fig e i e Vi ce Va G gh a d Ma c P h f ab e a d a i e Eiffe

T e a hei fi e i age . S e acc i e a ed a ac i i a d a b gge i

Ka a h a . Thi e a ea ed ha e a ed i 2019-2020 f i g e i

Ka a h a . I ed i R ia a d Ka a h ab d e ic e a d c e e e i c di g

c i ici f De c a ic Ch ice f Ka a h a , a ba ed i i g i Ka a h a ;

a ega i a d ac i i f bei g c i i a a d ca e ; a d i e c e a

ab he ice a d he Pe e' Pa f Ka a h a .

We f d hi ac i i af e e ie i g b ic e i g i Ka a h a ab a i f hi

ac i i . A h gh he e e behi d hi e a e ed c cea hei ide i a d

c di a i , i e iga i f d i i di id a a cia ed i h he Na i a Sec i

C i ee a d he A i-E e i U i f he P ice De a e f he N h-Ka a h a

Regi .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 31 Faceb acc , 1 G a d 28 I ag a

acc .

● F e : 1 acc j i ed hi G a d ab 1,250 e e f ed e f e f

he e I ag a acc .





Translation: I age e a : # ca f he h

I' a f a d e

I' e c e i h a fic i a diag i f da gh e - i de c ea e h e a d a e

e

Translation: Ca i : NEW HEAD APPOINTED TODISTRICT POLICE DEPARTMENT INNORTH-KAZAKHSTAN OBLAST

C e : We c g a a e a i e ! O f a d

C e : O e f he be b e i hede a e !

C e : W h a d de e eda i e ! Li e a e, c ica i e a ded ca ed eade ! S cce i e e!


Translation: I age e a : De c ac Ge i g aid fa i i ec ac e

Translation: # ed hi e #c id19 #decea ed E e hea e [ edac ed], h i e ea i edha i a e e e a he

f hi c i i a , did he hi f a d ea d ed hi e, a he e ib c ehe da d de a d h he ea i ...

10We removed 663 Facebook accounts and 388 Instagram accounts for coordinated

inauthentic behavior . This network originated in Argentina and focused on domestic

audiences.


a d e ed b a a ed e c ea e e ab a e fic i i e a i g fi e

h ge e a ed b a ificia i e ige ce, , i e a d c e c e a e i a ea

e a ha i a . Thi e ed i S a i h a d f c ed i a i

i a he ica a if i g a d e a ic e e a ed Se gi Be i, B e Ai e Mi i e

f Sec i . The e acc i ed a d e- ha ed he a e a ce f hi i icia

fficia Page. The a ed ab h bbie , a i a , a d c i g a ea e a he ic.

We f d hi e af e e ie i g b ic i f a i ab a a i f hi ac i i

ha ed b a e ce e ea che . O a e e be efi ed f addi i a fi di g ha ed

i h b Fi eE e, a c be ec i c a .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 663 Faceb acc a d 388 I ag a

acc .

● F e : Ab 10,000 acc f ed e e f he e I ag a acc .


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Translation: Ca i : 'Tha ' b , a a ahead.# he i ica chi a f ici f''.

Translation: I age e a : E e ada - Sch F dS e .

Ca i : # Wee S a Lea ab he ha e ca i he P i ce d i g

hi ee . #B ae e eS a .


Translation: 'Sha i g ha ha e ed i he #Z a e

i i g ce e he I e fi f a i ab a c i i a ac '.

Translation: ''I e ie i h Se gi Be i Radi Mi e.Li e a d d ad Se gi Be i i e iee i de f f ee''.

11We removed 25 Facebook accounts, three Pages, and 10 Instagram accounts for violating

our policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior . This domestic-focused network

originated in the state of Paran in Brazil.

We f d c e f ac i i ha ed fa e acc e f hich had a ead bee

de ec ed a d di ab ed b a a ed e , c e a d a age Page . O e

f he e Page ed a a i de e de e e i . Thi ac i i a ge ed ici a i ie i

he a e f Pa a A i a e Ta a da a d C b a d f c ed he 2020 egi a

e ec i . The aj i f i e a d c e hi e Page e e b hei

acc . The e e behi d hi ca aig ed i P g e e ab he a a e ec i .

The a ha ed i e c e a ab he c e a f A i a e Ta a da a d

he a a ca dida e a cia ed i h he PSD a i C b , a e a c i ici f he e

ca dida e i ica e .

We f d hi ac i i a a f i e a i e iga i i ec ed c di a ed i a he ic

beha i i he egi . A h gh he e e behi d i a e ed c cea hei ide i ie a d

c di a i , i e iga i f d i C i e a , a PR Age c ba ed i C i iba, a d

he i di id a i he a e f Pa a .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 25 Faceb acc , 3 Page , a d 10

I ag a acc .

● F e : A d 1,600 acc f ed e e f he e Page a d a d

2,300 e e f ed e e f he e I ag a acc .

● Ad e i i g: A d $160 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f i

B a i ia eai .





Translation: Ca i : We ca e i he edia i 1

ace E gh f d ie , he i e hac e f #Cha geC b 55

Translation: Ca i : C e a d a ici a e i he

cade f he ic f he ca dida ebe 15! D ' i i a d j i i hi

g ea a i defe e f A i a eTa a da . #Sched ei # S a 15 #A i a eTa a da M i gF a d


Translation: Ca i : I e ie b he 'Ta a da Ne '

edia e i h he e- a a ca dida eGe C de .

Translation: I age e a : He de c fi 1 ace!Regi e ed e i he S e i E ec aC

Ca i : Regi e ed e ea ch i he S e iE ec a C c fi : He de 55 ead iC b . I ca e i he e Cheche i : [Li ]

12We removed 34 Facebook accounts and 18 Instagram accounts for violating our policy

against coordinated inauthentic behavior . This domestic-focused network originated in

Brazil.

Thi e ed fa e acc e f hich had a ead bee de ec ed a d di ab ed b

a a ed e e a ca i he a e f E i Sa , i e a d c e

c e e a ed ca dida e i he ca 2020 e ec i a e i e a ha i

a . Thi ac i i f c ed h ee ici a i ie i he a e f E i Sa Se a, Vi ia

a d Ca iacica a d a ified he Page a d e a ed a a ca dida e i each .

I a ic a , he e e behi d hi ca aig e- ha ed a d c e ed i P g e e

ab a ca dida e f he De c a ic Lab Pa i Se a, a ca dida e f Cidada ia a

i Vi ia a d a he ca dida e f DEM a i Ca iacica.


beha i i he egi . A h gh he e e behi d hi e a e ed c cea hei

ide i ie , i e iga i f d i AP E a a I e ige ce i Digi a C ica i , a

b ic e a i fi i h ffice i B a ia, Vi ia a d B aga i P ga .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 34 Faceb acc a d 18 acc

I ag a .

● F e : A d 2,400 e e f ed e e f he e I ag a acc .


B a i ia eai .





Translation: I age e a : Teach e e e e hi he

de f he ici a b ic ch . Theafe a Se a. Ma Se gi Vidiga 12.

Ca i : The - a de ic f e i c ea e e ibi i c ea e i ie f

g e e. B eachi g e e e e hii ici a ch , e e a e d f

de . A d e h he ha hediffic ie e i , b he ca be a f i

j a d he f e.

Translation: I age e a : Ca iacica i 25 he ec d

d f he e ec i !

Ca i : The h e f be e da fCa iacica i bec e a ea i . I i 25.


Translation: I age e a : Ta i h Ga di i. 26 c be ,19:10h. TV Vi ia j a . Ga di i 23.

Ca i : Kee a e e TV Vi ia. Fda , f 7:10 , i e i e ie i h

j a i A d e a Mi i a d L a aDa a ce . The i e ie i he bea ai ab e he eb i e f he F ha Vi ia

e a e .

Translation: I age e a : Ib e e ea ch c fiSe gi Vidiga he 1 ace. The afe af Se a. Se gi Vidiga 12.

Ca i : Tha , Se a, f he eade hii he Ib e e ea ch. We i ha e a g

a g he e ec i , a d I c he f a f . We i a e hi 46%

g e e e.

13We removed 27 Facebook accounts, seven Pages, and 23 Instagram accounts for violating


originated in Pakistan.

We f d c e f ac i i ha ed fa e acc e a i di id a ba ed i he

UAE, c e a a - i e a e ac a i G a d a age Page i g a e

e i ie . S e f he e acc e h gh ig ifica a e cha ge . The e e behi d hi

ca aig ed i E g i h a d U d ab egi a e a d c e e e , i c di g

i e c e a ab he Pa i a i g e e a d a , U i ed A ab E i a e a d i

he Pa i a i b i di g i f a c e, a d UAE a i a ce COVID-affec ed a ea i he

Midd e Ea a d Af ica. The a c i ici ed he UAE egi a i a a d he f e P i e Mi i e

f Pa i a .

We f d hi ac i i a a e f i e iga i i he ec ed c di a ed i a he ic

beha i i he egi i h e i i ed i he e e e ed i A g 2019.


I ag a acc .




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Translation: Ca i : He aid ha he U i ed A abE i a e i he f he d' e aCOVID-19 e c a ed he a i .The U i ed A ab E i a e i add e ed i hCOVID-19 di ea e ega di g he a if J A g 2020 The be f ec d c ed be a ed fi i he d.A ha dadi i i ed ha i i a i i ei dica i ha he eff f f i e ei a i ec ac e he e ide ic ihe UAE a d he eff f he e ide ic.

Ref ec a g e f a ce. He b iefedha he a e age be f dai e d e ihe h f J a 47,857- hich i

e i a e dai e f e e 100,000e e - he highe i he d.

F he e, ab a e a i a i e ehe d ea J 1,483,576 a he a e e e e e he afe f he c i . H e e ,he ab a e a i A g had a 36e ce i c ea e i h 2,018,274 J a d

A g The be f a e age a ie hac i dec ea ed. He f he di c edha he UAE i be 19 i he d i he

U i ed Na i i h he C id-19 a i icc ec ed b a h i ie . Acc di g he

be f e , he ea i i e ca e ha ebee egi e ed c a ed he be fe . A ha dadi aid ha hi i i e

be a ab i c ea i g a a e e fe ide ic i cie a d he c i e f

e be c he ead f he i .He e ha i ed ha a he c e age .Safe ea e eed be a e a cha ib e e e e he cce , i gha he c e a i a d c e a i f a

c a e , ci i e a d e ide f he ciei e i a ai e a a e e . #UAE#T #I dica #B iefi g


Translation: Ca i : H a Righ Wa ch a Qa a hafai ed ide igh f eig e f a gi e, i he e a i i i ha i e hei ice, if a f eig a i a

i i i , he i bac ed . I g e hi eQa a i e ee a e gi e e i i I 'c ea ha f eig e i Qa a ha e i i

a igh , e e if he a c ebac , he a e ab e c e fc ac a d e , a e he bei g aida a ie . A e, Thi h d ha e a a , be

i c f eig , e e e ge he a eigh . # a a # ig a igh #Lab Righ

# e igh #Mig a Lab e#H a Righ Vi a i # ig a e#H a Righ Wa ch

14We removed 107 Facebook accounts, 58 Pages, and 34 Instagram accounts for violating


originated in Indonesia.

The e e behi d hi e ed fa e acc e f hich had a ead bee

de ec ed a d di ab ed b a a ed e e a ca i We Pa a,

c e a d a age Page . M f hi e ad acc had a ead bee de ec ed a d

di ab ed b a a ed e f i a i g ad icie . The e e behi d hi e

ed i a i i I d e ia ab i ica e a d c e e e i c di g e a a i

i e , he i a i i We Pa a, he 2020 egi a e ec i a d he e ide ia e ec i i

2019, he c a i a de ic, a d i e c e a ab he I d e ia g e e .


beha i i he egi . A h gh he e e behi d hi e a e ed c cea hei

ide i ie , i e iga i f d i i di id a i I d e ia.


I ag a acc .



● Ad e i i g: A d $85,500 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f

i a i i I d e ia iah.




Translation: Pa a he e e i f eciaa

Translation: Ca i : Thi d i a hea e . Regi ae ec i i c e, dde bec e a

a e i d fi d a age. Ti heab / e bec e e (a eac ificed). D h e???

# he i h a h #SaidI ba ea chf a age#S eadH a #Sac ificeLab

I age e a :

U i g ab , Said I ba i ead g i ica age

15Originally announced on December 15, 2020

We removed 84 Facebook accounts, 6 Pages, 9 Groups and 14 Instagram accounts for


on behalf of a foreign entity. This activity originated in France and targeted primarily the

Central African Republic and Mali, and to a lesser extent Niger, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Cote

d'Ivoire and Chad.


a d di ab ed b a a ed e e a ca i he c ie he a ge ed, ,

c e c e a d a age Page a d G . The ed i a i i F e ch a d

A abic ab e a d c e e e i c di g F a ce' icie i F a c h e Af ica, he

ec i i a i i a i Af ica c ie , c ai f e ia R ia i e fe e ce i he

e ec i i he Ce a Af ica Re b ic (CAR), i e c e a ab F e ch i i a , a d

c i ici f R ia' i e e i CAR. S e f he e acc a c e ed he

c e ha c i ici ed F a ce ed b e f he R ia e a i .


beha i i F a c h e Af ica. A h gh he e e behi d i a e ed c cea hei

ide i ie a d c di a i , i e iga i f d i i di id a a cia ed i h F e ch

i i a .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 84 Faceb acc , 6 Page , 9 G , a d

14 acc I ag a .


acc j i ed e e f he e G a d a d 200 e e f ed e



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Translation: The R ia i e ia i a e a ga g e e Ma i! Wa ch f he a i b !

Translation: The R ia ha e hibi ed he fa i fB a a f ga he i g a he b f hedecea ed e e . Wha i d f di e ec iha ?

Translation: #Af ica - The F e ch De e e Age ca ce he a ch f he i i ia i e"C id-19 - Hea h i C ," f 1.2 bi ie b e 2020, i e e heg ba hea h c i i ca ed b he C id-19

a de ic.


We also removed 61 Facebook accounts, 29 Pages, 7 Groups and 1 Instagram

account for coordinated inauthentic behavior . This network originated in Russia

and focused primarily on the Central African Republic (CAR), and to a lesser extent

on Madagascar, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, South Africa, and the

CAR diaspora in France.

We ide ified e e a c e f c ec ed ac i i ha e ied ca a i a f Ce a

Af ica Re b ic a d S h Af ica. Thi e ed a c bi a i f fa e a d c i ed

acc e f hich had bee a ead de ec ed a d di ab ed b a a ed e

c e , a if hei c e , d i e e e ff- a f d ai a d G

a d Page i g a e a d ci ic-f c ed e i ie . The a ici ed c e f ca

j a i . The e e behi d hi ac i i e a i a ec i e c cea hei

ca i a d ide i .

Thi e ed i a i i F e ch, E g i h, P g e e a d A abic ab e a d c e

e e , i c di g c id-19 a d he R ia acci e agai he i , he c i g e ec i i

CAR, e i , R ia e e ce i S b-Saha a Af ica, i e c e a ab he

CAR g e e , c i ici f he F e ch f eig ic , a d a fic i i c d e a i E a ia

G i ea. S e f he e acc c e ed he c e b he F a ce-ba ed CIB e

de c ibed ab e, i c di g i e e i c i ici f R ia.


beha i i h i he e e e ed i Oc be 2019. O a e e be efi ed f

i f a i ha ed i h b e ea che a G a hi a. A h gh he e e behi d hi

ca aig a e ed c cea hei ide i ie a d c di a i , i e iga i f d i

i di id a a cia ed i h a ac i i b he I e e Re ea ch Age c (IRA) a d e i


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e a i e a ib ed e i ie a cia ed i h R ia fi a cie Ye ge i P ig hi , h

a i dic ed b he US J ice De a e .

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 61 Faceb acc , 29 Page , 7 G a d 1

I ag a acc .

● F e : Ab 263,000 acc f ed e e f he e Page , a d 29,000

e e j i ed e e f he e G , a d 0 e e f ed hi I ag a

acc .

● Ad e i i g: Ab $38,000 i e di g f ad Faceb a d I ag a aid f

i a i i S h Af ica a d a d US d a .



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Translation: T da i W d Chi d e ' Da , a d I dhe ef e i e ha P e ide T ade a f

e e hi g he ha d e f i e Ce aAf ica . I h e ha ha hi eff e e eace he c , chi d e a dhe e ge e a i i ha e a be e ife hah e h a he Ce a Af ica Re b ic

bei g a aged b he a . P a f ha

Translation: Ce a Af ica Re b ic a he e hehe Ce a Af ica e a e ca i g f aa i i , he ANE a ce he a i a f

e ca d a ai ab e f he e i e e i .


Translation: "RCA-TRANSPORT: THE HEAD OF CENTRALAFRICAN STATE, PROFESSORARCHANGE-FAUSTIN TOUADERA TAKESPART IN THE INAUGURATION OF BARC

B ce af i -i f

Ba g i Dece be 04, 2020

The Ce a Af ica Head f S a e, P feA cha ge -Fa i TOUADERA a ici a edi he i a g a i f BARC af e e e a

h f . N e ha af e hea i e f SANI YALO a he head fBARC, he i age f hi b i di g hich a

ce fa f bea i g he a e "BARC"cha ged a he ha .

N e a ha bef e SANI -YALO ia i ed a he head f hi b i di g, BARCha a e e e f 83 i i a d a deb f 3bi i CFA f a c . B i h SANI YALO, hib i di g i ehabi i a ed a d de i ed i ha de f e e a c (200) hich i bede i e ed i he da c e ...

'The Ce a Af ica Head f S a e, P feA cha ge-Fa i TOUADERA ha e

i , gi e he cha ce h e h ha ehe i e he Ce a Af ica Re b ic

f a d da e hei h gh ad a ce e .


We also removed 197 Facebook accounts, 122 Page, 16 Group and 15 Instagram accounts

for violating our policy against foreign interference which is coordinated inauthentic

behavior on behalf of a foreign entity. This network originated in Russia and focused

primarily on Libya, Sudan, and Syria.

We ide ified e e a dece a i ed c e f ac i i ha e ied ca a i a f Lib a,

Eg , S da a d S ia. Thi e a i ed fa e acc a f hich had bee de ec ed

a d e ed b a a ed e a he i e f c ea i he eaf e i

G , a if he ff- a f d ai i g a e e , e ade e f ce e , a d

a age Page a e adi g a e e i ie a d i i a -affi ia ed e i ie i Lib a. The e

acc ed a ca ba ed i he c ie he a ge ed. S e f he e Page e

h gh ig ifica a e cha ge e i e.

The e e behi d hi ac i i ed i a i i A abic ab egi a e a d e e ,

i c di g i i f a i ; i e c e a ab Kha ifa Haf a , head f he Lib a

Na i a A , he Lib a a , a d Saif I a Gaddafi; a d c i ici f T e , M i

B he h d, he T i i-ba ed G e e f Na i a Acc d a d he eace a a he Lib a

P i ica Dia g e F i T i ia.

We f d hi ac i i a a e f ac i e i e a i e iga i i he ec ed

c di a ed i a he ic beha i i he egi i h e i i ed i he e e

e ed i Oc be 2019. O a e e be efi ed f b ic e i g b he S a f d

I e e Ob e a a i f hi ac i i . A h gh he e e behi d hi ac i i

a e ed c cea hei ide i a d c di a i , i e iga i f d i i di id a

a cia ed i h a ac i i b he R ia I e e Re ea ch Age c (IRA).

● P e e ce Faceb a d I ag a : 197 Faceb acc , 122 Page, 16 G a d

15 I ag a acc


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● F e : Ab 5.7 i i acc f ed e e f he e Page , 64,500

acc j i ed e e f he e G a d ab 99,500 e e f ed e


● Ad e i i g: A d $186,000 i e di g f ad Faceb aid f i a i i US

d a a d b e .



Translation: B h ca i : "La h ha heA e ica e e ce i ede S ia' i ."

Translation: "E ab i hi g a R ia i i a ea he

f Ai -I a b c he a h f aib e T i h a ac "


Translation: The e a f he Lib a A ab A edF ce , Maj Ge e a Ah ed A -Mi a i,c fi ed T e da ha hi c i a a

i h T e , a d ha i i a ea h de ace ba ed b he T i h f , E d ga .

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