The GuardianFacebook on Monday disclosed that it had taken down four new foreign interference operations originating from Iran and Russia, including one targeting next year’s US presidential election that appears to be linked to Russian troll agency the Internet Research Agency (IRA). Although most of the posts were focused on polarizing political issues, some specifically addressed next year’s election, it said. The other three foreign influence operations disclosed by Facebook originated from Iran. Facebook also announced several initiatives designed to prevent foreign election interference in next year’s presidential contest. “Elections have changed significantly since 2016, and Facebook has changed too,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on a conference call with reporters.

Source: Taipei Times October 22, 2019 15:56 UTC