Facebook suspends Russian military intelligence accounts

Facebook reported today that it has suspended the pipeline network used by Russian military intelligence.

In a statement issued by Reuters, Facebook says an internal investigation found that persons hiding behind false orders found, apparently unbounded and uncoordinated, belong to Russian military intelligence structures.

Russia's Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to an invitation to comment on the decision.

Official Moscow has dismissed several Western countries' claims of involvement in other people's internal affairs.

She also denied results of the US special prosecutor Robert Miller's investigation and findings concerning Russian involvement in social networks in the 2016 US presidential elections.

Facebook online security sector head Nathanel Glacier said that more than 100 false journalists' false profiles in targeted countries have been used in Russia's latest Facebook and Instagram operation.

These fraudulent accounts have reportedly contacted local media and political figures to begin details or stories fabricated about some controversial issues, such as alleged corruption, ethnic tensions in Crime, or the collapse of a Malaysian plane in Ukraine in 2014.

Glacier confirmed to Reuters that Facebook has long been aware of users trying to counter and impose “negative impact, targeting and reaching their goals” through contact with the true people.

Graphics, an research and analysis company of social media, examined the controversial accounts before Facebook suspended them and announced that they were more active during 2016 and 2017, though some profiles were operating this year.

The fake profile network attracted only a few thousand followers, but managed to group articles published in local media, said Ben Nimo, the analyst's chief in Gracics.

Facebook said it has suspended two other account groups, one linked to an Iranian network previously identified targeting the United States and another with an agency in Vietnam.