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Facebook said it tied about 100 Facebook and Instagram accounts and pages to the alleged operation tied to people linked to the French military. The pages had a

Facebook said it tied about 100 Facebook and Instagram accounts and pages to the alleged operation tied to people linked to the French military. The pages had about 5,000 followers on Facebook, the company said. Two separate networks of Russian pages, both allegedly linked to a Russian troll group, were also removed. Those pages had about 6 million followers, Facebook said. It’s not immediately clear from the article whether those Russian troll groups were the specific ones active alongside and with the French one in CAR, Niger etc, but some perspective is in order nonetheless.

Hokusai 6y ago
> 5,000 followers on Facebook It seems a personal initiative more than an state backed one. But Facebook will run with the false equivalency. Facebook is trying to fight back regulations with missinformation and smear campaigns. This are signs of a company that thinks that is above the law.
- Mirioron 6y ago
  >This are signs of a company that thinks that is above the law. I don't think this is the case at all. These regulations aren't exactly law that has been around for a while. It's actively being created and lobbied for right now. Obviously Facebook is going to respond to it.
- satisfaction 6y ago
  Or a state backed initiative in the early stages. In order to get to 5 million you have to pass 5,000.
- dqv 6y ago
  This is what large companies do. The propagandistic terms known as public relations and reputation management. I just hope people won't think this is over once Facebook is dealt with. >smear campaigns France was also running a smear campaign in a foreign country. Just like Russia. Just like the US. Just like tons of countries. I don't think anyone should be doing it but you've got governments and quasi-governments (corporations) engaging in this behavior of steering public opinion. Neither of them are righteous.
Bakary 6y ago
The French military probably does have the budget and know-how to even compete with the Russians in this sphere.
- robotnikman 6y ago
  Its interesting to see some European nations stepping up their game in cyber warfare and disinformation. Usually you hear about the USA, Russia, China, sometimes the UK, but rarely any of the other European nations.
  - glial 6y ago
    That may say as much about our egocentric media landscape as anything.

Hokusai 6y ago

> 5,000 followers on Facebook It seems a personal initiative more than an state backed one. But Facebook will run with the false equivalency. Facebook is trying to fight back regulations with missinformation and smear campaigns. This are signs of a company that thinks that is above the law.

Mirioron 6y ago
>This are signs of a company that thinks that is above the law. I don't think this is the case at all. These regulations aren't exactly law that has been around for a while. It's actively being created and lobbied for right now. Obviously Facebook is going to respond to it.
satisfaction 6y ago
Or a state backed initiative in the early stages. In order to get to 5 million you have to pass 5,000.
dqv 6y ago
This is what large companies do. The propagandistic terms known as public relations and reputation management. I just hope people won't think this is over once Facebook is dealt with. >smear campaigns France was also running a smear campaign in a foreign country. Just like Russia. Just like the US. Just like tons of countries. I don't think anyone should be doing it but you've got governments and quasi-governments (corporations) engaging in this behavior of steering public opinion. Neither of them are righteous.

Bakary 6y ago

The French military probably does have the budget and know-how to even compete with the Russians in this sphere.

robotnikman 6y ago
Its interesting to see some European nations stepping up their game in cyber warfare and disinformation. Usually you hear about the USA, Russia, China, sometimes the UK, but rarely any of the other European nations.
- glial 6y ago
  That may say as much about our egocentric media landscape as anything.