Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos
December 20, 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has identified and removed nearly 6,000 accounts that it said were part of a coordinated effort by Saudi government agencies and individuals to advance the country's geopolitical interests.
Separately, Facebook said it removed hundreds of Facebook accounts, groups and pages linked to inauthentic behavior from two separate groups, one originating in the country of Georgia and one in Vietnam, which targeted people both in Vietnam and in the U.S.
Facebook said some of the accounts used profile photos generated by artificial intelligence and masqueraded as Americans....
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